Service difficulty report · Tuning Unit · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
March 24, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4290
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Tuning Unit
Part number
350A21491800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Blade
Part time
902 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION REVEALED THAT HAMMER BLADE HAD CRACKED. AS THIS BLADE IS NORMALLY UNDER A 1200 FLEX PER MINUTE OPERATION IT IS EXPECTED TO WORK HARDEN OR FATIGUE OVER TIME. SUSPECT A METAL DEFECT OF SOME NATURE AS MOST OF THESE BLADES LAST MUCH LONGER IN SERVICE. (K)

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