Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 26, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
20,628 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Blade
Part number
206010200151
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Main 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) UPON INSTALLATION OF A SET OF NEW MAIN ROTOR BLADES IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ALIGNMENT PIN WAS MISSING FROM ONE OF THE NEW BLADES. PART NUMBER 206-010-200-151 AND COULD NOT BE INSTALLED ONTO THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER CONTACTING THE BELL TECHNICAL REP. HE THEN DIRECTED ME TO BELL PRODUCT SUPPORT. PRODUCT SUPPORT SENT INSTRUCTION TO LOCATE WHERE THE ALIGNMENT PIN SHOULD BE, AS WELL AS DIRECTION TO MAKE AN ENTRY ON THE BLADE LOG CARD. ONCE LOCATION WAS MARKED THE BLADE WAS INSTALLED. THE ROTOR SYSTEM WAS ALIGNED AND BALANCED BEFORE BEING INSTALLED.

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