Service difficulty report · Blade · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
February 1, 2016
Submitted
February 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93LF
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0412
Aircraft time
4,120 hours, 19,691 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Part
Blade
Part number
L621M1010056
Part serial
2323
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
8,670 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

THE PILOT FOUND A 6 INCH FISHER CRACK, 5' FROM BLADE ROOT ON THE TOP SIDE OF MR BLADE, DURING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THERE WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE SOME DELAMINATION AROUND THE CRACK & FURTHER OUT ABOUT 8' ON TOP OF THE BLADE. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING TRACK & BALANCE, FOLLOWING A REPLACEMENT OF THIS MAIN ROTOR BLADE.

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