Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta A109

Difficulty date
May 7, 2013
Submitted
May 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N22RX
Make and model
Agusta A109
Aircraft serial
7155
Aircraft time
9,411 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Engine time
6,664 hours
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE, ACFT HAD A BIRD STRIKE AT THE MAIN ROTOR SYS CAUSING A VIBRATION. CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. AFTER SHUTDOWN, PILOT INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND 1 OF THE MAIN ROTOR-BLADES DAMAGED AT THE TIP OF THE BLADE FROM THE TIP CAP BACK INTO THE BODY OF THE BLADE. THE AFFECTED BLADE AND THE OPPOSITE BLADE WERE REPLACED AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.