- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2002
- Submitted
- August 19, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N21498
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 36003
- Aircraft time
- 13,572 hours
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 412015300109
- Part serial
- A813
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 9,139 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
MAIN ROTOR BLADE LOWER EROSION SHIELD PEELING OFF BEYOND LIMITS.
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