# SDR CA040518011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 11, 2004
- Submitted: June 4, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 2060016201131
- Part serial: CS9202
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040518011

## Discrepancy

(CAN) CHORDWISE CRACK, APPROX 2.8 INCHES LONG, OBSERVED TO START AT LEADING EDGE RUNNING TOWARDS TRAILING EDGE.  LOCATED 0.5 INCHES AWAY FROM THE OB TIP OF DOUBLER. ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE IS CRACKED.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.