Service difficulty report · Blade · Kaman K1200

Difficulty date
September 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N134KA
Make and model
Kaman K1200
Aircraft serial
A940006
Part
Blade
Part number
K911001004
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
354 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

MAIN ROTOR BLADE FOUND CRACKED. CRACK LOCATED AT STA 174, CORDWISE ON BOTTOM OF BLADE AT 10 INCHES LONG, 5 INCHES AFT OF LEADING EDGE. ONLY 4 HOURS OF FLIGHT SINCE LAST INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 566 HOURS. THREE BLADES FOUND CRACKED AT SAME TIME. (X)

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