Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
September 22, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Part
Blade
Part number
709010301109
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,425 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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.

What was found

(CAN) UPON APPROACH HEARD "SWISHING" SOUND, POWER REDUCED, SOUND WENT AWAY. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION: .3333 OF THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE TRIM TAB IS MISSING.

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