What was found
MAIN ROTOR BLADE FIBERGLASS AT THE MIDSPAN TAB BROKEN AND CRACKED THROUGH THE TRAILING EDGE SPAR. BLADE HAD WATER NEAR THE ROOT END ON THE TRAILING EDGE SIDE.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 2003
- Submitted
- August 11, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2298Z
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33077
- Aircraft time
- 19,152 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 412015300109
- Part serial
- A1284
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 12,061 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.