Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 26, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
15,556 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Blade
Condition
Unknown
Location
Tial Rotor
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) INSP OF T/R HUB AND BLADE ASSY REVEALED AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN BOTH T/R BLADES AND T/R YOKE AT THE LEADING EDGE/ROOT. T/R BLADES REMOVED AND DRESSED OUT TO PROVIDE .010" CLEARANCE BETWEEN YOKE AND BLADES (IAW PSE). YOKE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND.

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