What was found
DURING SCHUDULED INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK AND VOID ON L/E AT STA 125.5" FROM MAST CENTER ON PN 429-015-100-123, A-527 MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2012
- Submitted
- June 14, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- Aircraft serial
- 57006
- Aircraft time
- 1,315 hours, 4,154 cycles
- Engine
- Pwc PW207D
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 429012100123
- Part serial
- A527
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 1,315 hours, 4,154 cycles
- Component
- Main Rotor Assy · Bell
- Component part number
- 429110100101
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.