Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
6,656 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Blade
Part number
206010200133
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,405 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION A LARGE (4.5") CIRCULAR BLISTER WAS NOTED ON THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE BLADE WERE AFFECTED. THE AREA OF DELAMINATION WAS 28` OUTBOARD OF THE ROOT OF THE BLADE, DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE LAST OUTBOARD DOUBLER. PRODUCT SUPPORT WAS NOTIFIED AND THE AREA WAS MAPPED AND PHOTOGRAPHED. ENGINEERING REPORTED THAT THE BLADE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM THE A/C AND THE ROOT SECTION CUT OFF TO BE SENT TO BHT ENGINEERING FOR ANALYSIS. BEFORE BEING SENT AWAY THE BLADE SECTION WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED VISUALLY AND WITH FLUORESCENT LPI WITH NO INDICATION FOUND. THE BLADE HAS NO DAMAGE HISTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN 4 DAYS PRIOR WITH INDICATIONS NOTED DURING FLIGHT OR WITH PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HANGARED AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY THE DELAMINATION.

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