What was found
BLADE HAS A BULGE OVER THE SPAR AT STA. 96.25 INCHES ON THE UPPER SURFACE WHICH APPEARS TO BE EXFOLIATION. BLADE HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND SEPARATION ON THE LOWER SURFACE NEAR THE TIP.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2002
- Submitted
- May 28, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3905B
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45598
- Aircraft time
- 24,309 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 206015001107
- Part serial
- A2401
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 2,968 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.