Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS332L

Difficulty date
February 23, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS332L
Aircraft time
9,992 hours
Engine
Tmeca MAKILA1A
Part
Blade
Part number
332A12004501
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
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) DURING DAILY INSPECTION AFTER FLIGHT IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ELT ANTENNA WAS MISSING AND THAT ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS DAMAGED. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY MID POINT OF THE INNER SURFACE OF THEBLADE. IT APPEARS THAT THE ELT ANTENNA MAY HAVE PUNCTURED THE SURFACE THEN RIPPED OUT TEARING THE SKIN.