What was found
THE 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).
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2007
- Submitted
- April 5, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1202W
- Make and model
- Bell 47G5
- Aircraft serial
- 7857
- Engine
- Lyc VO435*
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- HAC473
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.