Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
May 26, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 222U
Part
Blade
Part number
2220156001XX
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT WERE THE ONLY 2 PERSONS ONBOARD THE ACFT DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT. AT APPROX 11,000`, PA AND 110 KIAS THE PILOTS NOTICED AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION AND ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSP BY A MX REVEALED DELAMINATION BETWEEN THE BLADE SKIN AND HONEYCOMB ON THE BOTTOM OF 1 BLADE, APPROX 10 IN, WIDE BY 3.5 FEET LONG. THE DELAMINATION WAS MID-SPAN AND MID-CORD.

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