What was found
(CAN) THREE INCH CRACK FOUND IN THE LOWER SKIN OF A MAIN BLADE. CRACK LOCATED 53 INCHES IN FROM THE BLADE ROOT. CRACK RUNS 90 DEGREES FROM LEADING EDGE.
- Difficulty date
- June 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 355A1002006
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 3,498 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.