Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 8, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,054 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Blade
Part number
212010750105
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
582 hours
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) AT REASSEMBLY OF T/R BLADES IT WAS NOTED THAT WHITE POWDER WAS PRESENT IN THE CUFF AREA OF THE BLADES. BLADES QTY 2 WERE SENT TO COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY FOR EVALUATION. BOTH BLADES WERE SCRAPPED DUE TO DEEP CORROSION INSIDE OF UPPER AND LOWER GRIP PLATES. TOTAL TIME ON THE BLADES 582.4 HOURS SINCE NEW. (TC NR 20060515004)

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