- Difficulty date
- August 6, 2000
- Submitted
- October 24, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7159J
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51408
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 206016201131
- Part serial
- CS6503
- Condition
- Peeling
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 370 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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
TAIL ROTOR BLADE PAINT PEELING AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. INSPECTED, REPLACED 2 EACH BEARINGS, SANDED THE PAINT AND REPAINTED. INSTALLED 2 EACH SLEEVES PN 206-010-733-003 PNAV 300549, 2 EACH BEARINGS PN 206-310-105-101 TRACKING NR 39858. (X)