Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 14, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
4,087 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Blade
Part number
407015001117
Part serial
A417
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,940 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) UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, A TEAR AND PROTRUTION OF THE LOWER SKIN, JUST AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD ERROSION STRIP WAS DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES INBOARD FROM THE TIP OF THE BLADE AT STATION 206. (TC# 20061018002)

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