Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 212

Difficulty date
October 2, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,211 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Blade
Part number
212010750105
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
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

(CAN) ON A DAILY INSPECTION THE ENGINEER WAS INSPECTING THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES, ON T/R BLADE S/N A-11101 HE FOUND A DELAMINATION AT THE TIP. A REPLACEMENT T/R HUB ASSEMBLY WAS ORDERED (TSN 729.9 OF S/N A-11101) AT TTSN 413.9 T/R BLADE WAS REMOVED DUE TO DELAMINATION AND TO CARRY OUT SB 212-00-111 REV.A (SB 205-00-80 REV.A) T/R BLADE TIP BLOCK RETENTION MODIFICTION.

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