Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
September 10, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
15,732 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Blade
Part number
355A12004008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail 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) TAILING EDGE CRACKED. BLADES WHERE DESTROYED, ONLY HAD 125 HOURS REMAINING ON THEM. INSTALLED A NEW SET OF BLADES SAME PART NUMBER.