Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 212

Difficulty date
February 18, 2010
Submitted
February 18, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N213SJ
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
30589
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Blade
Part number
212010750105
Part serial
A10820
Condition
Detached
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,573 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING GROUND RUN FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF ANNUAL INSP AND CHECK OF GENERATOR BEING INOPERATIVE. A VIB. WAS NOTED WITH THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. INSP OF THE ACFT SHOWED A HOLE IN THE AFT COWLING TO THE RT SIDE OF THE OIL COOLER. THE DAMAGE CONTINUED THROUGH 2 BULKHEADS AND OFF THE ENGINE RPM COMP AND REFERENCE FLEX LINE DAMAGING THESE COMPONENTS. ADDITIONAL INSP SHOWED A MISSING STATIC WEIGHT ON ONE OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES.

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