What was found
VIBRATION FELT IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHICH LESSENED AT LOWER SPEEDS. INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED TRIM TAB ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 2020
- Submitted
- October 9, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N489AE
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 54059
- Aircraft time
- 5,492 hours, 14,280 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Tab
- Part number
- 406015037129
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor Blade
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.