Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
June 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Blade
Part number
350A11001007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
5,205 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) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, NUMEROUS 10 MM CRACKS WERE NOTED ON THE LOWER INBOARD AREA APPROXIMATELY 1000 MM FROM THE BLADE ROOT.