What was found
(CAN) A M/R BLADE WAS FOUND CRACKED BY THE MECHANIC WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THE BLADE IN PREPARATION FOR A STATIC BALANCE CHECK AFTER A HUB CHANGE. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 3.6" LONG.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 206015001015
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 1,282 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.