# SDR CA040503003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 15, 2004
- Submitted: July 22, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Snias AS350BA
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC): [6210 · Main Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6210)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 355A11003000
- Part serial: 22689
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Main Rotor
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040503003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) BLADE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. AT STA 760 MM, AT ROOT END, AN AREA OF SKIN (150 MM LONG BY 2 MM WIDE) WAS MISSING FROM THE ROOT MATING FACE.  THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION/REPAIR.

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