Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
June 21, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
7,708 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Blade
Part number
355A11002009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
6,103 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) 16 CM CRACK FOUND ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE INTRADOS SECTION C LOCATED 144 CM FROM STATION 0.0 MM CORDWISE.