What was found
(CAN) SUSPECT CRACKED SPAR. FLEXING OF BLADE PRODUCES SOUND OF CRACKED SPAR AND VISIBLE SPLINTERS SHOWING. SMALL CRACKS .3750 INCH LONG ON SIDES OF BLADES.
- Difficulty date
- May 23, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 355A12004008
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R Blade
- Component
- 355A12004008
- 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.