What was found
(CAN)MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE REMOVED TO DO HIGH VERTICAL VIBRATION. ALTHOUGH TRACK WAS OK, THE VIBRATION SEEMED TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. REPLACEMENT BLADES P/N 3160S-13-65-000-00 WERE INSTALLED AND PROBL EM WAS ALLEVIATED.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Aerosp SA315B
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Vibrating
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.