SDR HEEA968624

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 412

Difficulty date
December 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3893P
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33012
Part
Blade
Part number
412015300109
Condition
Shield Peel
Location
M/R
Part time
7,736 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

EROSION SHIELD PEELING ON THE INBOARD END. THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP HAS A COMPLETE CHORDWISE CRACK WITH SEPARATION NEAR THE INBOARD END OF THE STRIP.

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