# SDR E3MA20110602

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 1, 2011
- Submitted: June 2, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N944ME](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N944ME), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC135T2
- Registry model: [Urocop EC135T2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec135t2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0945
- Aircraft time: 177 hours
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: L642A2002101
- Part serial: M12711
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Part time: 177 hours
- Component: Tail Rotor, Urocop
- Component part number: L642A0101052
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/E3MA20110602

## Discrepancy

PILOT COMPLAINED OF A VIBRATION THAT WAS MOST NOTICEABLE IN THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS.  UPON INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR A BLADE WAS DICOVERED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE LEAD-LAG MOVEMENT.

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