What was found
FOUND THAT THE STBD HAMMER ATTACHMENT BLADE WAS BROKEN OFF. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAMMER HAS BEEN FOUND BROKEN IN 1078.2 HOURS. MFG IS ASSISTING IN INVESTIGATING THE REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Urocop EC130B4
- Aircraft time
- 442 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 350A21491800
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- M/R Head
- Part time
- 242 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.