Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 30, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
714 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Blade
Part number
406016100119
Condition
Separated
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
634 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) PILOT DURING HIS PREFLIGHT NOTICED SEPARATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE TIP WEIGHT AREA,

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