What was found
(CAN) MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED FROM L/E TO T/E UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE AT APPROXIMATELY 77" FROM BLADE TIP. ACFT LANDED SAFELY, MAIN ROTOR BLADE INTACT AS 1 PIECE. BLADE WAS REPAIRED IN 2004 APPROXIMATELY 319 HOURS AGO.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Engine
- Hnywl T5313BHNYWL
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 204011250001
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 722 hours
- Stage of operation
- HO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.