JASC 6410
Service difficulty reports · 1,148
Reports filed under 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades, newest first.
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SDR CA080606002Blade · cracked(CAN) PILOT REPORTED PEDAL VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAYS FLYING. AD-2008-10-03 CLEAN AND INSPECT T/R BLADES WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE 25 HRS AME INSP PORTION OF THE AD AFTER THE DAYS FLYING. AME INSPECTED T/R BLADES AND DETERMINED ONE BLADE TO BE UNSERVICEABLE SDR CA080813011Blade · unknown(CAN) INSP OF T/R HUB AND BLADE ASSY REVEALED AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN BOTH T/R BLADES AND T/R YOKE AT THE LEADING EDGE/ROOT. T/R BLADES REMOVED AND DRESSED OUT TO PROVIDE .010" CLEARANCE BETWEEN YOKE AND BLADES (IAW PSE). YOKE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND.SDR CA080521002Bearing · cracked(CAN) DURING THE 100 HR INSP A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE INBD FEATHERING BEARING ON ONE OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES. CRACK WAS NOTICED AS A BLACK LINE AT THE TOP OF THE BEARING. THIS IS A CRACK THAT WAS QUITE COMMON 10-15 YEARS AGO AND SEEMS TO HAVE RESURFACESDR 2008FA0000237Spar · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSP A SLIGHT, OCCASIONAL CLICK WAS HEARD WHILE FLEXING TAIL ROTOR BLADE. BLADE ASSY PN 761005501042, SN A245-00153 WAS REMOVED FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES SENT FOR INSPECTION/ EVALUATION. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION SPAR WAS FOUND TO HAVESDR CRSCW1R075KSpar · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSP, A SLIGHT, OCCASIONAL CLICK WAS HEARD WHILE FLEXING TAIL ROTOR BLADE. BLADE ASSY (P/N 76101-05501-042, S/N A245-00153) WAS REMOVED FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND SENT FOR INSP/EVALUATION. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSP, SPAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE SDR 2008FA0000239Nut · splitON FINAL TORQUE OF TAIL ROTOR BLADES RETENTION BOLT, NEW NUT SPLIT PRIOR TO ACHIEVING TORQUE. NEW NUT, IS THINNER AND LIGHTER STRENGTH THAN PREVIOUSLY MFG OLDER PN. NEW BOLTS ALSO REQURIE A NEW HIGHT TORQUE VALUE. (K)SDR CA080111004Blade · delaminated(CAN) PILOT HEARD A MUFFED LOW POP SOUND, WITH NO UNUSUAL GAUGE, WARNING LIGHTS, OR VIBRATIONS. UPON DEPARTING FOR ANOTHER SKI RUN THE PILOT AGAIN NOTED AN UNUSUAL NOISE. AC WAS LANDED, AN EXTERIOR INSP WAS CONDUCTED. IT WAS THEN THAT THE DELAMINATING OF T/R SDR CA080207005Bearing · debonded(CAN) UPON A SCHEDULED 50HR INSP, A BOROSCOPING OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT, TO CHECK PIVOT BEARINGS FOR DEBONDING FROM TAIL ROTOR SPARE. ON ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE A BEARING WAS SUSPECTED TO BE DEBONDED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WITH REMOVAL OF SDR CA080107001Blade · cracked(CAN) ON DAILY INSPECTION, A CRACK IN THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE TIP OF THE TAILROTOR ASSY WAS FOUND. THE CRACK WAS APPROX .5 INCH LONG FROM TIP OF BLADE LEADING TO T/E ON A DIAGONAL. SUSPECT THIS CRACK, IF LEFT, WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE TRAILING EDGE CORNER APPROSDR CA080104003Trim Tab · unserviceable(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A BRIDGING INSPECTION ON AN A/C PREVIOUSLY LEASED TO A DIFFERENT COMPANY, AD 2007-0138-E WAS BEING C/O. SECTION OF MISSING PAINT NOTED ON AREA REQUIRING INSPECTION IAW ASB 05-00.40( IB ATTACHMENT POINT OF T/E TAB). A CRACK WAS NOTED THROSDR CA071204007Balance Weight · incorrect(CAN) INCORRECT WEIGHT FOR PN CAUSED IMBALANCE IN TAIL ROTOR WHICH COULD NOT BE CORRECTED WITHIN BALANCE LIMITS. (TC NR 20071204007)SDR CA071115009Tail Rotor · unbalanced(CAN) EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIP BALANCE WEIGHT TO BALANCE TAIL ROTOR. (TC NR 20071115009)SDR BAQA200700033Blade · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE NEAR THE DATA TAG.SDR CA071001010Bearing Race · cracked(CAN) PILOT REPORTED AN INCREASE OF FORCE REQUIRED TO PUSH THE T/R PEDALS AT 100 PERCENT RPM WHICH EXCEEDED THE OPERATIONAL LIMITS. HOWEVER, AT ZERO RPM THE FORCE WAS NORMAL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE T/R FEATHERING BEARINGS. ISDR M7K2008F00135Blade · failedIB SURFACE ADJACENT TO PITCH HORN WORN BEYOND LIMITS DUE TO "TT" STRAP FAILURE, OB LAMINATE OF 20/21 PLATES BREAKS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN STRAPS BREAK INTO 2 PIECES AND BROKEN ENDS VIBRATES LIKE A REED, BEYOND THE HEAT SHRINK. SUGGEST MFG THICKENS OB PLATESDR YTRR117247Balance Weight · missingIN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERINCED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR. UPON RETURN TO BASE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAD A TIP WEIGHT MISSING. THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN JUNE 2007 AND HAD ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 205.8 SDR EGI2007F00001Blades · damagedABOUT 2 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, A LARGE SUNSCREEN (3 FT X 4 FT) EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR. CAUSING A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM. THE PILOT SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED SAFETY ON THE RIG WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TSDR BAQA200700026Blade · failedAIRCRAFT DEVELOPED VIBRATION IN CRUISE FLIGHT UPON LANDING DISCOVERED TIP WEIGHT MISSING FROM TAIL ROTOR BLADE.SDR 2007FA0000636Blade · departedTHE CENTER TIP WEIGHT SLUNG OUT OF SUBJECT TAIL ROTOR BLADE DURING FLIGHT, CAUSING A VIOLENT VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION CAUSED (3) OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX STUDS TO SHEAR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT COULD AUTO ROTATE TO THE GROUND. IF THE HELICOPTER HAD NOT MADE IT SDR BAQA200700022Blade · looseWHILE COMPLETING A GROUND RUN FOR MAINTENANCE, A VIBRATION WAS FELT, AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN, AND FOUND THE IB FEATHERING BEARING ON THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE LOOSE IN THE BORE. NEW STYLE BEARINGS 222-312-761-101 INSTALLED IAW TB 222U-06-99 AT TIME SINCE REPAIRED.SDR BAQA200700021Blade · looseWHILE COMPLETING A DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND THE OB FEATHERING BEARING ON THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE LOOSE IN THE BORE. NEW STYLE BEARINGS 222-312-761-101 INSTALLED IAW TB 222U-06-99 AT TIME SINCE REPAIR.SDR BAQA200700020Blade · looseWHILE COMPLETING A DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND THE IB FEATHERING BEARING ON THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE LOOSE IN THE BORE. NEW STYLE BEARINGS 222-312-761-101 INSTALLED IAW TB 222U-06-99 AT TIME SINCE REPAIRED.SDR CA070511006Blade · cracked(CAN) TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE TIP BLOCK. (TC NR 20070511006)SDR PG9A114593Hub · damagedA BROKEN LAMINATE OF A TT BAR HAD RUBBED INTO THE BLADE ROOT. REPLACED BLADE WITH A SERVICEABLE BLADE.SDR 2007FA0000297Blade · damagedTHE STAINLESS STEEL ABRASION STRIP ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE COMPOSITE TAIL ROTOR BLADE SEPARATED FROM BLADE IN FLIGHT. PILOT NOTED A VIBRATION IN A SPRAY TURN AND ELECTED TO LAND; AND LANDED SAFELY (NO INJURIES).SDR AC2A114171Bearing · crackedBEARINGS SCUFFING AND CRACKEDSDR AC2A113718Tail Rotor · will not balanceTHIS BLADE WAS HEAVY, COULD NOT BALANCE ON AIRCRAFT. MARVEL AND IT TOOK 52.26 GRAMS SPANWISE TO BRING IT IN. INSPECTION REVEALED OPENING AT TRAILING EDGE BY WEIGHTS AND PITCH HORN MOUNTING POINT, ALSO CORROSION ON OUTER BEARING BOSS.SDR KBM2006F00227Bearing · wornHALF SHELLS, WORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR KBM2006F00212Pitch Link · wornT/R PITCH LINK, UNIT WORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR KBM2006F00221Bearing · wornHALF SHELLS, UNIT WORN BEYOND LIMITS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR CHIR823CABlade · debondedROTOR BLADE HAD A LARGE SKIN DEBOND ON THE LOWER SURFACE FROM THE TRIM TAB OB, BETWEEN STA 227 AND STA 329 APPROXIMATELY 475-500 SQ INCHES (ALLOWABLE REPAIR LIMITS ARE 20 INCHES SPAN WISE AND 13 INCHES CHORD WISE. UNBONDED SKIN WAS REMOVED TO EXPOSE HONEYCOMBSDR 2006FA0000795Spar · cracked(REF NR: MDR06-088) IB SIDE OF SPAR ON TRAILING EDGE HAS A CRACK. THE CRACK IS APPROX .482 INCH LONG AND RUNS FROM TIP END OF BLADE, DOWN INTO THE SCREW HOLE COUNTERSINK. BLADE HAS ACCUMULATED 660.4 HOURS SINCE LAST REPAIR. (K)SDR KBM2006F00196Blade · crackedTAILROTOR BLADE HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR CA060515004Blade · corroded(CAN) AT REASSEMBLY OF T/R BLADES IT WAS NOTED THAT WHITE POWDER WAS PRESENT IN THE CUFF AREA OF THE BLADES. BLADES QTY 2 WERE SENT TO COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY FOR EVALUATION. BOTH BLADES WERE SCRAPPED DUE TO DEEP CORROSION INSIDE OF UPPER AND LOWER GRIP PLATES. TSDR CA060504008Blade · out of toleranceTHE BLADE WAS SENT TO ROTOR BLADES INCORPORATED FOR INSPECTION AS REQUIRED BY ASB 206L-04-127 REVISION C PART 3 AND BY AD CF-2004-05R1 PART D. ROTOR BLADES INCORPORATED HAS REPORTED THAT THE BLADE HAS FAILED THE INSPECTION AND IS BELOW TOLERANCE. THE BLADE ISSDR HEEA109088Tail Rotor · vibrationDURING TAKEOFF FELT A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. RETURNED TO HOUMA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAIL ROTOR TO HAVE A .4 IPS VIBRATION. SINCE THE TAIL ROTOR WAS DUE SCHEDULED CHANGE IN 12 HOURS, MAINTENANCE ELECTED TO CHANGE AND BALANCE THSDR KBM2006F00143Bearing · wornHALF SHELLS, UNIT WORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR KBM2006F00126Bearing · wornT/R YOLK BEARING REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR CA060313003Blades · inoperative(CAN) AFTER FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE T/R PEDALS WERE STIFF. PEDAL TENSION WAS CHECKED WITH THE AIRCRAFT RUNNING AND IN FLIGHT AND MEASURED AT 30 LBS TENSION. THE T/R BLADES WERE REPLACED BY SERVICEABLE UNITS AND PROBLEM DISAPPEARED, TENSION ON PEDALS RSDR KBM2006F00087Bearing · wornUNIT WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR KBM2006F00061Pitch Link · crackedT/R PITCH LINK, UNIT HAS CRACKED. SILENT BUSHES, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR HE17107526Blade · chippedTAIL ROTOR BLADE FAILED INSP. PER AMM 64-21-00,6-9 ZONE ISDR KBM2006F00010Bearing · wornHALF SHELL BEARINGS, TORN AND WORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR CA051220011Blade · looseAS THE ENGINEER WAS CONDUCTING A DAILY CHECK WITH THE PILOTS, IT WAS NOTED UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT OF THE T/R BLADE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE STAKED SLEEVE ONTO THE T/R BLADE AND THE SPHERICAL FEATHERING BEARING WASDR AU510002174Blade · corroded(AUS) TAIL ROTOR BLADE CORRODED AND DELAMINATED IN AREA UNDER OB TIP OF ABRASION STRIP. (CASA NR 510002174)SDR AU510002143Blade · corrodedTAIL ROTOR BLADE CORRODED AND DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION IS LOCATED AT THE OUTBOARD TIP OF THE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP.SDR KBM2005F00346Bearing · wornUNITS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR KBM2005F00360Bearing · out of limitsHALF SHELL BEARINGS, UNIT BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR KBM2005F00335Bearing · crackedHALF SHELLS, UNIT CRACKED AND WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR ALGA106748Blade · noneC/W AD 2004-24-08 AS PER ASB 206L-04-127 / SENT TO RBI TO C/W AD 2004-24-08 AS PER ASB 206L-04-127
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