Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 25, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
22,973 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Blade
Part number
212015501115
Part serial
A3798
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,417 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) MAIN ROTOR BLADE SMALL DEBOND FOUND ON LOWER SURFACE APPROX 81.5 INCHES FROM BUTT END JUST AFT OF THE STAINLESS STEEL LEADING EDGE STRIP ON DISASSEMBLY. (APRIL 07 2006) BLADE WILL BE INSPECTED WHEN ARRIVING BACK FOR REPAIR EVALUATION. PAINT REMOVED FROM DEBOND AREA WITH A SMALL CRACK FOUND CHORD WISE APPROX .7500 OF AN INCH LONG.(MAY 25 2006) (TC NR 20060605012)

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