Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 212

Difficulty date
April 12, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Blade
Part number
212015501115
Part serial
A3792
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DESCENT, HEARD SOUND SIMILAR TO WHISTLE & HEARD SOUNDS DURING RT BANK ON APPR. A/C SHUTDOWN, INSP M/R BLADES & STAB BAR FOR CAUSE OF NOISE. SUSPECT BLADE TAPE ON STAB BAR LOOSE. NO DEFECTS FOUND. NO FURTHER NOISE APPARENT. APPROX 1-2 MINS INTO NEXT FLT, A/C RETURNED, VIBE LEVEL INCREASED WITH FEEDBACK THROUGH CONTROLS & AIRFRAME OF VERT. DIFFERENT NOISE WITH INCREASED VOLUME HEARD DURING APPR. A/C LANDED, SHUTDOWN, REPORTED INCREASE VERT VIBE LEVEL IN A/C WITH VIBE IN CONTROLS DECIDED TO RETURN & SHUTDOWN. INSP REVEALED UPPER SKIN NEAR OUTBOARD TIP HAD LIFTED AFT ABRASION STRIP. AREA AFFECTED APPROX 4 INCHES BY 2 INCHES. ADHESIVE SEPARATED CLEANLY. NO VISIBLE CORROSION OR AUDIBLE DELAMINATION.

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