What was found
MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED IN TRIM TAB AREA. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A-145, A-442, A-330 AND A-437. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686520. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS A-1513, A-1519, A-645, AND A-858.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N57416
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53070
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 407015001107
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 3,673 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.