SDR 96ZZZX5841

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
October 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125NH
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52099
Part
Blade
Part number
206015001107
Condition
Worn
Location
M/R
Part time
1,838 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

DURING NORMAL AIRCRAFT USAGE NEW YORK HELICOPTER HAS NOTED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE IS EXPERIENCING ABNORMAL WEAR IN THE FORM OF SCALING/SPLINTERING ON A MODERATE LEVEL. NEW YORK HELICOPTER IS AWAITING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON ON THIS MATTER. THIS HAS BEEN THE SECOND BLADE WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED EXFOLIATON OF THE LEADING EDGE. NEW YORK HELICOPTER BELIEVES THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE BLADE INTEGRITY AND BLADE PERFORMANCE DIGRESSION. ABOVE BLADE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR EXFOLIATION BY BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CPR NR 07587200.

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