Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 427

Difficulty date
February 12, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 427
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Blade
Part number
427016001109
Part serial
A65
Condition
Contaminated
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) AFTER AIRCRAFT RECONFIGURATION AT OUR FACILITY, NORMALLY INSTALLED THE RADS EQUIPMENT FOR VIBRATION ANALYSIS ON THE T/R SYSTEM. NOTICED A SLIGHTLY HIGH VIBRATION LEVEL WHICH WERE UNABLE TO BRING TO A STANDARD LEVEL. AFTER INVESTIGATION, FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF THE T/R BLADE WAS WATER CONTAMINATED. REPLACED THE T/R BLADE AND THE T/R WAS BALANCE BEYOND, 1 IPS.

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