Service difficulty report · Blade · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
May 26, 2020
Submitted
June 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911XF
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Aircraft serial
0167
Aircraft time
7,086 hours, 23,808 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
L621M1010054
Part serial
1002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
5,228 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

ONE EA MAIN ROTOR BLADE FOUND TO HAVE TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED CONSISTING OF A 3.5 INCH CRACK EXTENDING CORD-WISE LOCATED 73 INCHES FROM BLADE ROOT. DAMAGE SUSPECTED TO BE FROM A LARGE BIRD IMPACT DUE TO BIRD REMNANTS BEING FOUND ON THE LT ENGINE COWLING. CREW DID NOT REPORT AN IMPACT AND DAMAGE WAS NOTED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE AIRCRAFT. MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND RETURNED TO OEM FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR.

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