Service difficulty report · Strap · Bell 47G2

Difficulty date
February 17, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 47G2
Aircraft time
13,893 hours
Engine
Lyc VO435A1E
Part
Strap
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Blade
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MORNING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, BLACK SMOKING POWDER FOUND AFT OF THE DRAG BRACE STRAP. SMALL CRACK IN PAINT FOUND. PAINT STRIPPED, SCRAPPED AWAY AND THE STRAP HAD A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCHLONG FROM A SCREW HOLE TO THE TRAILING EDGE OF STRAP. BLADE RETURNED TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR REPAI R.

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