What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAIN ROTOR BLADE SN:A-4318 EROSION STRIP HAS DELAMINATION EXTENDING 1.75 INCHES BY 1.3 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD TIP OF BLADE.
- Difficulty date
- August 11, 2020
- Submitted
- August 11, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N726AE
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53871
- Aircraft time
- 4,990 hours, 16,202 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 407015001137
- Part serial
- A4318
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Main Rotor
- 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.