Service difficulty report · Pendulum · Bell 222

Difficulty date
September 16, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 222
Part
Pendulum
Part number
222011114103
Condition
Separated
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,006 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 700 FT, AGL WHEN A SUDDEN VIBRATION BEGAN. THE CREW MADE AN IMMEDIATE LANDING IN A FIELD AND SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION FOUND THAT ONE M/R PENDULUM WEIGHT HAD SEPARATED AND STRUCK A M/R BLADE. THE DAMAGED AREA IS 3 INCHES LONG BY .1250-.2500 INCH WIDE AND A MAX DEPTH OF 0.0025 INCH. THE DAMAGE BLADE 222-015-500-105 S/N AMR06030 TT4840.7 (TC NR 20060921003)

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