Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 8, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
508 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Blade
Part number
4O7015001137
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
588 hours
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

DURING 600HR/6 MONTH INSP CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE L/E EROSION STRIP ON 2 OF THE 4 BLADES. THE CRACKS STARTED AT THE L/E AND GO TOWARD THE T/E. ALL THE CRACKS ARE ON THE TOP OF THE BLADE AND OTBD OF BLADE STA 138.0. BLADES WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIR.

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