Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 212

Difficulty date
April 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
14,141 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Blade
Part number
212015501115
Condition
Debonded
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,495 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 INSPECTION OF THE M/R BLADE, THE LOWER DOUBLER AT BS 80 WAS FOUND DEBONDED. A RULER COULD BE INSERTED 4" BETWEEN THE DOUBLERS.

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