- Difficulty date
- August 27, 2009
- Submitted
- September 10, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49117
- Engine
- Allsn 250C40B
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 222016001139
- Part serial
- A2320
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 1,594 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
FOUND TAIL ROTOR BLADE ROOT TO BE CRACKED IN VICINITY OF PITCH HORN.
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