Service difficulty report · Blade · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
February 14, 2012
Submitted
February 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142LN
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0344
Aircraft time
3,167 hours, 12,143 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
L621M1010056
Part serial
1774
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,256 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FOUND A CRACK ON TOP OF 1 OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WHILE PERFORMING A DAILY PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AT STA 1310 MM. THE CRACK WAS APPROX 6 INCHES LONG CHORD WISE. THE CAUSE OF THIS CRACK IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE BLADE WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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