Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Part
Blade
Part number
206010200133
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,769 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

MAIN ROTOR BLADE FACTORY INSTALLED WEIGHT DISLODGED DURING OPERATION STRIKING MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP CAP. TIP CAP TRAILING EDGE WAS BENT OUTBOARD APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES AND APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OF WEIGHT PROTRUDED THROUGH OUTBOARD END OF SPAR. UPPER AND LOWER MAIN ROTOR BLADE SKIN BALLOONED OUT FROM FORCE OF WEIGHT IMPACT. MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS RETURNED TO BELL HELICOPTER FOR INVESTIGATION.

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