Service difficulty report · Wire Strike · Bell 427

Difficulty date
March 30, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 427
Aircraft time
547 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Wire Strike
Part number
STC
Condition
Damaged
Part time
539 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING COOL DOWN AT IDLE RPM CYCLIC CONTROL STICK WAS MOVED FORWARD AND MAIN ROTOR BLADE (QTY 2) CONTACTED THE UPPER CUTTER OF THE WIRE STIKE PROTECTION SYSTEM.

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