What was found
(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A 25 HOUR INSPECTION, PERFORMED A TAP TEST WITH A BELL TAP HAMMER, FOUND THE EROSION STRIP PARTIALLY DEBONDED. TAIL ROTOR HUB AND BLADE ASSY, PN 212-011-701-123, TAIL ROTOR BLADE, PN 212-010-750-127FM.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft time
- 3,745 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 212010750127F
- Condition
- Debonded
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 2,478 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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