Service difficulty report · Tab · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 16, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Part
Tab
Part number
206010200133
Condition
Deformed
Location
Rotor Blade
Part time
11 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LOUD BANG WAS NOTED WITHING 10 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. LEVEL OF VIBRATION DID NOT INCREASE. INSP AFTER LANDING FOUND THAT THE TRIM TAB WAS DEFORMED (UPPER SIDE WAS BENT UPWARD AND LOWER SIDE BENT DOWNWARD). PEEL-PLY HAS BEEN LEFT ON THE TRIM TAB.

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