Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 412EP

Difficulty date
August 2, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412EP
Aircraft time
9,618 hours
Part
Blade
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
9,564 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) MAIN ROTOR BLADE DELAMINATION FOUND DURING INSPECTION. LOCATION WAS INBD OF THE INBD TRIM TAB. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE IS ON CONDITION. BLADE REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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