Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
July 28, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft time
5,849 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Blade
Part number
206016201131
Condition
Deformed
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) TRAILING EDGE SKIN WHERE THE BALANCE WEIGHTS ARE ATTACHED, WAS FOUND DISPLACED APPROXIMATELY 0.080 INCH FROM THE CHORD-LINE. DISCREPANCY WAS DETECTED WHEN A BONDING FAILURE WAS NOTICED IB FROM THE WEIGHTS ON THE BLADE ROOT CLOSE-OUT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THIS AREA WAS SUBJECT TO IMPACT DAMAGE, WHICH LEADS TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED AT THE INSTALLATION OF THE BALANCE WEIGHTS.

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