What was found
(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION OF 300 HRS, FOUND SUSPECT CRACKS ON 2 TIP CAP OF MAIN ROTOR BLADES. CLEANED THE AREA, CHECKED WITH MAGNIFYING GLASS. REPLACED BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES.
- Difficulty date
- July 4, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Agusta AW139
- Engine
- Pwc PT6C67C
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blades
- Part number
- 3G6210A00131
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 3,637 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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