Service difficulty report · Tail Rotor · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
8,337 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Tail Rotor
Part number
212010750105
Condition
Missing
Location
Outboard Tip
Part time
26,790 hours
Component
Tail Rotor Blade · Bell · 212010701029
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN FLIGHT,TAIL ROTOR TIP CLOSURE FROM BLADE S/N A-9612 DEPARTED BLADE. ENSUING, EXTREME VIBRATION, CAUSED PILOT TO LAND IMMEDIATELY, WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE TO A/C. INSPECTION OF T/R SHOWED TIP CLOSURE OF BLADE S/N A-9612 TO BE GONE IN ITS ENTIRETY, LEAVING HONEYCOMB INNER STRUCTURE TOTALLY EXPOSED. BOTH BLADES WERE REMOVED FROM ASSY AND WERE FORWARDED TO TSB (PICKWICK). T/R HUB ASSY IS BEING HELD IN QUARANTINE AT CONAIR HELICOPTERS TILL FURTHER NOTICE. AS AN ADDITIONAL PRECAUTION 90 DEGREES T/R GEARBOX HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. A/C INSP FOR FURTHER DAMAGE - NONE FOUND. REPLACED 90 DEGREES TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX, TAIL ROTOR ASSY AND PITCH CHANGE ASSY INSTA

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