Service difficulty report · Clamp · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 26, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,863 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Clamp
Condition
Missing
Location
Tail Rotor Pedal
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, 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) ON DECENT PILOT FELT A TAP ON THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS, AND LOOKED INTO HIS SLINGING MIRROR AND DETERMINED THAT THE LT BEAR PAW WAS MISSING. AFTER LANDING HE NOTICED DAMAGE TO TAIL ROTOR BLADES, AND VERTICLE FIN. ON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT A CLAMP THAT WOULD PREVENT THE BEAR PAW FROM SLIPPING OFF WAS MISSING FROM THE INSTALLATION.

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