Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
July 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft time
2,467 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Blade
Part number
2062200301
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
140 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) AN AME NOTICED T/R BLADE HAD SOME PAINT MISSING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE AME FOUND NEAR THE TIP OF THE T/R BLADE A DELAMINATION HAD OCCURRED ON THE ONE SIDE OF THE T/R BLADE THROUGH A TAP TEST. HE INSPECTED THE SECOND T/R BLADE AND FOUND A DELAMINATION IN THE SAME AREA. THESE T/R BLADES ARE UNDER STC SR02249LA.

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