Service difficulty report · Blades · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
August 13, 2007
Submitted
October 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N85TC
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51143
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABOUT 2 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, A LARGE SUNSCREEN (3 FT X 4 FT) EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR. CAUSING A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM. THE PILOT SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED SAFETY ON THE RIG WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND CONDUCTED A POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE PILOT FOUND THE SUNSCREEN WRAPPED AROUND BOTH SIDES OF THE TAIL ROTOR. THE PILOT NOTICED DAMAGE TO BOT TAIL ROTOR BLADES, THE TAIL BOOM JUST FORWARD OF THE TALL ROTOR GEARBOX AND THE LOWER PART OF THE VERTICAL FIN INCLUDING THE TAIL STRINGER. (K)

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