Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 9, 2017
Submitted
August 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54046
Aircraft time
2,355 hours, 6,702 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
406016100119
Part serial
A5806
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,355 hours, 6,702 cycles
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.

What was found

DURING AN AIRWORTHINESS, PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, ONE CRACK ESTIMATIED TO BE .03125"-.0625" WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER TIP BLOCK SEAL OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WHEN COMPLYING WITH INSTRUCTIONS LAID OUT IN THE MM A ADDITIONAL CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE TRAILING TIP BLOCK SEAL. THE SECOND CRACK HAD NOT SHOWN INDICATIONS THROUGH THE PAINT.

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