What was found
(CAN) DELAMINATION WAS FOUND ON T/R BLADE LOCATED 5 INCHES FROM TIP AND 1.5 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. NO VISIBLE SIGN OF FOD OR VIBRATION REPORTED. DEFECT FOUND DURING TURN AROUND INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 1996
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B
- Aircraft time
- 8,078 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 3,022 hours
- Component
- Tail Rotor Assy · Eveready · 355A12003113
- 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.