Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 8, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
11,090 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Blade
Part number
406016100119
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
6,876 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT HEARD SINGLE BANG DURING HELI SKI OPERATIONS ENROUTE TO HELI PAD. PERFORMED FLY PAST FOR CHECK FROM GROUND. NO INSTRUMENT OR FLIGHT ANOMALIES FOUND. NORMAL LANDING AT BASE WAS PERFORMED. AFTER SHUTDOWN THE INBD SIDE OF 1 TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS FOUND MISSING PAINT. NO L/E DAMAGE FOUND. SKIN WAS DELAMINATED AND T/E SPLIT OPEN. SUSPECT IN FLIGHT FAILURE.

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