What was found
DURING A BFF INSPECTION, A LARGE CHORDWISE CRACK (130MM LONG) WAS DISCOVERED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF A M/R BLADE APPROX 1150MM FROM BLADE ROOT (AREA C). A/C WAS GROUNDED AND REPLACEMENT BLADE WAS ORDERED.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time
- 6,208 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 355A11002009
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.