Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 22, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
6,440 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Blade
Part number
355A12004008
Condition
Will Not Balance
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE TAIL ROTOR HAS HAD A PROBLEM OF GOING OUT OF BALANCE. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT OF BALANCE HAD TO REMOVE WEIGHT FROM ONE OF THE TIPS OF THE BLADE. THE SECOND TIME HAD TO ADD WEIGHT TO THE BLADE OUT OF BALANCE. THE THIRD TIME THE T/R WENT OUT OF BALANCE HAD TO ADD MAXIMUM WEIGHT TO THE BLADE TIP. REPLACED TAIL ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY.