What was found
BLADE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP WITH A CHORDWISE CRACK NEAR THE INBOARD END. THE EROSION SHIELD HAS AN EXCESSIVE JAGGED EDGE NEAR THE TIP.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N23023
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33080
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 412015300109
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- M/R
- Part time
- 9,452 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.