What was found
(CAN) DURING PILOT DI AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE FLEXING T/R BLADE. INSPECTION OF BLADE FOUND DEBONDING BETWEEN SEAL JUNCTION AND BLADE CUFF. DEPTH OF DEBONDING WAS BETWEEN 28.58 MM TO 31.76 MM.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 355A12004008
- Condition
- Debonded
- Location
- T/R
- Part time
- 1,899 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.