SDR ERAA078458

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N419EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft time
14,684 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
412015300109
Part serial
A77
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
8,855 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION DUE TOP SKIN 1/3 DOWN LENGTH OF BLADE FROM ROOT, VOIDED AREA AS MARKED, EDGES OF INBOARD TAB POPPED UP. ESTANE BOOT DAMAGED, LOWER SURFACE GRIP VOID, INBOARD TRIM TAB VOID WITH GLASS DAMAGE, INBOARD ABRASION STRIP TANG VOID UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE. WATER IN BLADES AT SKIN PATCH, FILLER CRACKING AT TABS. WATER IN BLADE 30 TO 40 CELLS. DETERMINED BY X-RAY INSPECTION OF SUSPECT AREA. ACTION TAKEN: REPAIRED AS PER 8130-3 BLK #13.

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