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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 206L-3 · Homer, AK · May 4, 2012

Date: May 4, 2012 · 22:30 local
Place: Homer, AK
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ENRA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N307MH
Reported as: Bell 206L-3
Reported engine: Allison 250-C30 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,531 total11,531 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days

N307MHRegistration cancelled Oct 29, 2021 · Bell 206L-3S/N 51120 · Built 1984 Airframe modelBell 206L-3 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

5/4/2012 - During a post flight inspection the maintenance person found the tail rotor blades damaged. The proper people were notified and corrective procedures were followed. The blades were removed and sent to the oem for inspection. 5/10/2012 - the oem notified maritime helicopters that both blades were not repairable. This now became a required reportable incident. Maritime helicopters director of operations john jacobs reported this incident to the FAA and to the NTSB.

As the FAA filed it

5/4/2012 - DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE MAINTENANCE PERSON FOUND THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES DAMAGED. THE PROPER PEOPLE WERE NOTIFIED AND CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. THE BLADES WERE REMOVED AND SENT TO THE OEM FOR INSPECTION. 5/10/2012 - THE OEM NOTIFIED MARITIME HELICOPTERS THAT BOTH BLADES WERE NOT REPAIRABLE. THIS NOW BECAME A REQUIRED REPORTABLE INCIDENT. MARITIME HELICOPTERS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS JOHN JACOBS REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THE FAA AND TO THE NTSB.