Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 427

Difficulty date
January 12, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 427
Part
Blade
Part number
427015001125
Part serial
A296
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FOUND M/R BLADE WITH A CRACK IN THE L/E EROSION STRIP. CRACK IS 3.250 INCH IN LENGTH CHORDWISE AND 107.5 INCH IB FROM THE BLADE TIP (BLADE STATION 114.5).

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