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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell Helicopter BHT-212 · Little Diomede, AK · June 5, 2017

Date: June 5, 2017 · 10:00 local
Place: Little Diomede, AK
Airport: Diomede Heliport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: P3TA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N212PA
Reported as: Bell Helicopter BHT-212
People aboard: 9
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N212PARegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2019 · Bell 212S/N 31267 · Built 1985 Airframe modelBell 212 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6T-3BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Occurrence happened on Monday 6/5/2017, PIC stated on short final landing at Little Diomede Heliport the aircraft encountered a small whistle sound at first and then just before touch down a slight vibration. Crew decided to shut down and inspect for noise/vib. Upon shut down it was discovered that approx. 3X8 section of main rotor blade skin had delaminated. Souls on board at time of landing PIC, mechanic plus 7 passengers. Bell engineer has sent temp repair instructions to accomplish repair for ferry flight back to nome.

As the FAA filed it

OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ON MONDAY 6/5/2017, PIC STATED ON SHORT FINAL LANDING AT LITTLE DIOMEDE HELIPORT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SMALL WHISTLE SOUND AT FIRST AND THEN JUST BEFORE TOUCH DOWN A SLIGHT VIBRATION. CREW DECIDED TO SHUT DOWN AND INSPECT FOR NOISE/VIB. UPON SHUT DOWN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT APPROX. 3X8 SECTION OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE SKIN HAD DELAMINATED. SOULS ON BOARD AT TIME OF LANDING PIC, MECHANIC PLUS 7 PASSENGERS. BELL ENGINEER HAS SENT TEMP REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR FOR FERRY FLIGHT BACK TO NOME.