Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
July 4, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
18,687 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Blade
Part number
204011250001
Part serial
AFS12107
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,988 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) CRACK ON BOTH SIDES OF BLADE BOLT BORE. TRAVELLING IN CHORDWISE DIRECTION. THE LEADING EDGE CRACK TRAVELS RIGHT TO THE LEADING EDGE AND THE TRAILING EDGE CRACK IS APPROXIMATLEY 6 INCHES LONG. IT APPEARS ALL DOUBLERS ON THE LOWER PART OF THE BLADE ARE CRACKED. (TC# 20060706002)

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