Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 29, 2004
Submitted
October 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170PA
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2637
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Blade
Part number
355A12004008
Part serial
9147
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,192 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

T/R SPAR FOUND TO HAVE 5 INCH LONG SPANWISE SPAR CRACK, FOUND BY PILOT UPON TURN AROUND CHECK. THIS CONDITION PERSISTS ON THIS MODEL HELICOPTER AND PN COMPONENT. REPLACED ENTIRE T/R BLADE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. RETURN HELICOPTER TO SERVICE.