What was found
(CAN) DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION A 5.500 INCH (138MM) CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE UPPER SURFACE IN ZONE C OF ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE CRACK WAS BEYOND THE LIMIT OF 100 MM FOR THIS AREA.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 2004
- Submitted
- October 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft time
- 9,407 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 355A11002009
- Part serial
- 4456
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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