SDR EVCA102621

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 26, 2021
Submitted
November 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53226
Aircraft time
9,714 hours, 16,945 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
407015001117FM1A
Part serial
A1416
Condition
Cracked
Location
73" And 80" From
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

ORANGE MR BLADE CRACKES AS MARKED APPROX 73" AND 80" FROM BLADE ROOT BOTTOM SIDE OF BLADE

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