SDR ERAA081152

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 412

Difficulty date
September 25, 2002
Submitted
October 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33004
Aircraft time
13,914 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
412015300104
Part serial
A73
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
8,480 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

BLADE HAS CRACKED LEADING EDGE. INSPECTED, PERFORMED 2500 HR INSPECTIONS ; REPLACED OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP. REPLACED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SPLICE COVERS AND REBOND TRIM TAB TANGS. TRIM REFLEX DOUBLER. REPLACED ROOT TAPE; REPLACED TIP CAP, AND REFINISHED. STATIC BALANCED.

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