What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED MX INSP, THE MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK IN THE UPPER SKIN OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE BLADE IS CURRENTLY BEING SENT FOR REPAIR. A RENTAL BLADE HAS BEEN ORDERED TO RETURN THE ACFT TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 2011
- Submitted
- January 27, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N365UC
- Make and model
- Aerosp SA365N1
- Aircraft serial
- 6329
- Aircraft time
- 6,534 hours, 36,099 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 365A11005007
- Part serial
- 7184
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 6,427 hours, 36,099 cycles
- 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.