Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
March 25, 2004
Submitted
May 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6094U
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2751
Aircraft time
3,539 hours, 3,893 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Blade
Part number
355A11002011
Part serial
7530
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
4,329 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

ON 3/25/04, MAIN ROTOR BLADE, SN 7530 REMOVED FROM AC DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. 130MM SPANWISE CRACK FOUND AT 68.375.