Service difficulty report · Blades · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 5, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
18,792 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Blades
Part number
355A12004008
Condition
Debonded
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,696 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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR A 100HR INSPECTION. ON INSPECTION AS PER MANUAL FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF DEBONDING ON THE LEADING EDGE. NO IMPACT MARKS WHERE FOUND ON EITHER BLADE. MANUFACTURER REPORT FOUND THE BLADES SCRAP DUE TO DIMENSIONAL DIMENSIONS ON ONE BLADE BEYOND LIMITS. ONE BLADE HAS MOVED ON ITS SPAR.