What was found
(CAN) WHILE DOING A MAIN ROTOR BLADE REPLACEMENT, THE BLADE BOLTS LOOKED DIFFERENT AND WERE LATER CONFIRMED BY MANUFACTURER TO BE BOGUS. ORIGINATOR CHECKING ON PREVIOUS HISTORY OF M/R HEAD ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 204011151001
- Condition
- Wrong Part
- Location
- M/R Blade
- Component
- 204012101143
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.