What was found
(CAN) ONE TAILROTOR BLADE FOUND TO HAVE ABSORBED WATER, THROWING THE TAIL ROTOR OUT OF BALANCE AND CREATING EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 2004
- Submitted
- July 22, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 406016100119
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.