# SDR AC2R2016040801

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 7, 2016
- Submitted: April 11, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Chevron USA, Production Company Aviation Maintenan, repair station AC2R685K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/AC2R685K/chevron-usa-production-company-aviation-maintenan.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N639NA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N639NA), registered now
- Make and model: Agusta AW139
- Registry model: [Agusta AW139](https://openairdocs.org/model/agustawestland-philadelphia-aw139) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 41326
- Aircraft time: 2,498 hours
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2R2016040801

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.