SDR CA120906011

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206B

Difficulty date: June 13, 2012
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Bell 206B
System (JASC): 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
Part: Blade
Part number: 206011810135
Condition: Wrong Part
Location: Tail Rotor
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: W
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

(CAN) IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT ACFT HAS HAD THE WRONG TAIL ROTOR BLADES FITTED. IT HAS BEEN FLOWN WITH 206-011-810-135 BLADES, LONG SHAFT, FITTED ON A -103 GEARBOX, SMALL SHAFT, FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS IN THIS CONFIGURATION. THE TAILBOOM HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

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