What was found
TAIL ROTOR BLADE, PN 369A1619-17, WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ONE OF THE MOUNTING RIVET HOLES. THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE RIVET TO THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF FITTING. (X)
- Difficulty date
- February 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- CHIR823C
Columbia Helicopters, Inc - Aircraft
- N1611W
- Make and model
- Hughes 369E
- Aircraft serial
- 0319E
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 369D2161531
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R
- Part time
- 3,394 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.