- Difficulty date
- February 14, 2003
- Submitted
- February 21, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5759N
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33002
- Aircraft time
- 17,485 hours
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 412015300109
- Part serial
- A765
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 11,746 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
MAIN ROTOR BLADE EROSION SHIELD ON THE LOWER SIDE AT THE INBOARD END IS PEELING OFF.
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