Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Blade
Part number
406016100119
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
1,605 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON THE DAILY INSPECTION THE PILOT NOTICED THE SKIN ON THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE T/E WAS DELAMINATED, THE SKIN HAD SEPARATED. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED, MAINTENANCE STAFF INSPECTED THE BLADE AND CONFIRMED THE DEFECT. A NEW BLADE WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. MFG PRODUCT SUPPORT WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE DEFECT. THEY HAVE REQUESTED WE SEND THE AFFECTED BLADE TO THEM FOR INVESTIGATION .

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