Service difficulty report · Spar · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
March 2, 2004
Submitted
March 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911KR
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2094
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Blade
Part time
819 hours
Component part number
355A12004008
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

DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION (500HR) AND COMPLIANCE OF ECF SB 05.11. FOUND CRACKED SPAR ON T/R BLADE SN 9289. THIS IS THE 3TH T/R BLADE WE HAVE REJECTED IN 6 MONTHS. ALL HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME CRACK. SUGGEST MANUFACTURER REEVALUATE. THE MFG PROCESS OF THESE FLIGHT CONTROL ROTATING COMPONENTS.