What was found
DURING AWC CHECK, FOUND BLUE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED AT TIP CAP BLADE JUNCTION. CRACK STARTS AT L/E PROCEEDING TO REAR OF BLADE ALONG TOP OF BLADE .3750".
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2013
- Submitted
- July 30, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N911NM
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- Aircraft serial
- 57031
- Aircraft time
- 1,178 hours, 3,022 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 429015100123
- Part serial
- A811
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 1,178 hours, 3,022 cycles
- 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.