Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
July 29, 2020
Submitted
July 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336AE
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52436
Aircraft time
3,986 hours, 11,177 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
20633000101
Part serial
A097
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
217 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

TWO CRACKS FOUND ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE NICKEL ABRASION STRIP AT BLADE STATION 204.5 EXTENDING CORD WISE 40 % AND 30% OF LEADING EDGE.

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