Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 10, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
26 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Blade
Part number
407015001137
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
295 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) HELICOPTER M/R VIBRATIONS INCREASED RAPIDLY OVER A FEW DAYS. M/R WAS TRACKED AND BALANCED TO WITHIN LIMITS. WITHIN 2 DAYS, VIBRATIONS LEVELS HAD INCREASED BEYOND LIMITS AGAIN. FURTHER INSP REVEALED BLADE DELAMINATION SUSPECTED TO BE ABOVE LIMITS ON THE RED BLADE, AND DELIMINATION WITHIN LIMITS ON FOLLOWING GREEN BLADE. THE M/R BLADE WAS TAP TESTED TO FIND THE DELAMINATION.

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