What was found
(AUS) TAIL ROTOR BLADE CORE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. FOUND DURING X-RAY INSPECTION AFTER BLADE WAS UNABLE TO BE BALANCED AND WAS FOUND TO BE 66 GRAMS HEAVIER THAN THE MASTER BLADE.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 2001
- Submitted
- December 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 212010750105
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 281 cycles
- 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.