What was found
TAIL ROTOR BLADE LIGHTNING BONDING STRIP BROKE IN FLIGHT AND CONTACTED MAIN ROTOR BLADE. REPLACED LIGHTNING BONDING STRIP, TAIL ROTOR BLADE AND MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2016
- Submitted
- April 11, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- AC2R685K
Chevron USA, Production Company Aviation Maintenan - Aircraft
- N639NA
- Make and model
- Agusta AW139
- Aircraft serial
- 41326
- Aircraft time
- 2,498 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Erosion Shield
- Part number
- 3G6410L00152
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- T/R Blade
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.