SDR ERAA081149

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 412

Difficulty date
September 25, 2002
Submitted
October 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33001
Aircraft time
18,787 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
412015300109
Part serial
A1333
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
9,573 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

CRACK TOP SIDE ABRASION STRIP INBOARD OF MIDSCRAP JOINT. INSPECTED, PERFORMED 2500 HOUR INSPECTIONS; TRIMMED REFLEX DOUBLER, REPLACED INBOARD AND CENTER TRIM TABS WITH FIBERGLASS REPAIR AND REPLACED OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP.

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