What was found
WHILE COMPLETING 100 HR INSP 5-22A A VOID WAS FOUND IN THE SEALANT OF THE DOUBLER AT THE ROOT END OF THE BLADE. DUE TO THE HOURS ON THE BLADE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS A MFG FLAW. VOID DEPTH .162" MAX ALLOWABLE DEPTH IS .060"
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Sealant
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 319 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.