Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
July 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Blade
Part number
355A11002011
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,898 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.

What was found

(CAN) ON PRE-FLIGHT, VOID FOUND IN THE TIP OF THE BLADE. VOID IS 3 INCHES BY .25 INCH BY .25 INCH DEEP.