Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 5, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
25,481 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Blade
Part number
355A12004008
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
466 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER 7 DAYS OF SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN THE ACFT WAS STARTED UP FOR REPOSITIONING. ONCE THE ACFT WAS AT FLIGHT IDLE, A AIRFRAME VIBRATION WAS FELT & THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN. UPON INSPECTION THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS INSPECTED & DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT WATER HAD PENETRATED THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY & WAS CAUSING THE SUDDEN OUT OF BALANCE. THE WATER THAT TRAVELED THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE BLADE STARTED TO EXIT THE BLADE BY WAY OF FORMING A BUBBLE UNDER THE SURFACE PAINT. THE BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE & IS BEING SENT TO THE MFG FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.