Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 222

Difficulty date
March 19, 2010
Submitted
April 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34NR
Make and model
Bell 222
Aircraft serial
47068
Aircraft time
5,284 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Blade
Part number
222016001127
Part serial
A1036
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,686 hours
Component
Tail Rotor Assy · Bell
Component part number
222012701107
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING AD 2005-04-09A VISUAL INSP COMPLIANCE, FOUND APPROX .2500 INCH ONE LEG BY .7500 INCH SECOND LEG CRACK IN THE DESIGNATED INSP AREA OF THE TARGET TAIL ROTOR BLADE.

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