What was found
SEALANT MISSING FROM ROOT END. CORROSION AT WEIGHT POCKET, HOLE ALONG TIP ABOVE BLADE TIE DOWN BRACKET. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE A2029, A2041, A2060 AND A2061. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 2003
- Submitted
- June 16, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N501PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53401
- Aircraft time
- 2,911 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 407015001117
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Main Rotor
- 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.