What was found
DURING THE 12 MONTH AAIP INSPECTION, FOUND 7 OF 13 NOTAR BLADES WITH SMALL CRACKS COMING FROM THE DRAIN HOLE OF EACH BLADE CUFF. REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED & THE ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 2014
- Submitted
- May 12, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N900UM
- Make and model
- Doug MD900
- Aircraft serial
- 90000112
- Aircraft time
- 2,027 hours, 8,814 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 900R2442012103
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Notar
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.