Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
April 1, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
19,211 hours
Engine
Lyc T5311B
Part
Blade
Part number
2040112501
Part serial
A12887
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VOID, CHORDWISE STATION 155 TO 157, HALF INCH WIDE THREE INCHES LONG. BELL HELICOPTER VERDICT THAT BLADE STILL SERVICEABLE. BHT ALLOWS VOID IN THIS AREA. 6 INCHES SPANWISE BY THE FULL CHORDWISE WIDTH OF CORE. BLADE RETURNED TO SERVICE. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

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