Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
January 21, 2020
Submitted
January 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336AE
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52436
Aircraft time
3,770 hours, 8,912 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
206015001115
Part serial
A7245
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,774 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

DURING PERIODIC INSPECTIONS MAIN ROTOR BLADE PN: 206-015-001-115 SN: A-7245 TRAILING EDGE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION SPANS FROM 142 INCHES TO 150 INCHES FROM ROOT END. THE CRACK IS WITHIN THE DELAMINATED AREA AT 146.5 INCHES FROM ROOT END.

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