What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, A 6 INCH CHORDWISE CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE M/R BLADE. THE CRACK STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 78 INCHES OUTWARD FROM THE BLADE ROOT.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B1
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 355A11002011
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 2,750 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.