Service difficulty report · Erosion Shield · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Erosion Shield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor Blade
Part time
8,889 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.

What was found

(CAN) A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 6.0" LONG WAS FOUND ON THE OTBD MOST AREA OF THE L/E EROSION STRIP.

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