# SDR PG92004F00013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 29, 2004
- Submitted: October 22, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N170PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N170PA), registered now
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial: 2637
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PG92004F00013

## Discrepancy

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.

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