Service difficulty report · Blade · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
July 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
1,539 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Blade
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,768 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION AME WAS PERFORMING MAIN ROTOR BLADE INSPECTION AND NOTED A HAIR LINE CRACK WERE TRIM TAB IS BONDED TO BLADE. AFTER CONSULTING TEC SUPPORT THEY SAID THE BLADE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS SCRAP. DATE OF INSTALL OF THE BLADE AT 0.0 WAS JULY 20/2004, BLADE HAS 12 YEAR LIFE.