Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 13, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Part
Blade
Part number
206016201131
Part serial
CS9202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) THE BLADE HAS A CHORDWISE CRACK AT BLADE STATION 12.64. THE CRACK IS 2.65 IN. (67.3MM) LONG ON THE DATA PLATE SIDE OF THE BLADE AND 0.4 IN. (10MM) LONG ON THE OTHER SIDE.

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