SDR ERAA082939

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 412

Difficulty date
January 3, 2003
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33068
Aircraft time
13,725 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
412015300109
Part serial
A214
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
14,632 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS CRACK IN LEADING EDGE AND FIBERGLASS. INSPECTED, PERFORMED 2500 HOUR INSPECTION, REPAIRED SKIN AT STA 131 TO STA 153 AND STA148 TO STA 152 ON LOWER SURFACE REPLACED OUTBOARD ABRASION STRIP. REPLACED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SPLICE COVERS REPLACED POLY ROOT TAPE APPLIED HIGH VIS PER CUSTOMER REQUIREMENT; STATIC BALANCED.

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