Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350*

Difficulty date
September 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350*
Part
Blade
Part number
355A12004004
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,518 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) OPERATOR NOTICED PAINT CRACK DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. TAIL ROTOR BLADE SENT OUT FOR FURTHER INSPECTION WHICH LATER REVEALED A 45 MM SPANWISE CRACK AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE ON THRUST SIDE OF NR 1 BLADE. CRACK FOUND AT BLADE STATION 450 MM AND EXTENDED FROM TE RIVET NEAR BLADE ROOT. REVERSE SIDE OF BLADE ALSO HAD A CHORDWISE CRACK OF 15 MM.