Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
June 26, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255EV
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51488
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Blade
Part number
206016201135
Part serial
A4274
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
86 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED 100 HOUR INSP OF AC, INSP OF TAIL ROTOR BLADES REVEALED THAT ONE T/R BLADE HAD MECHANICAL DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE T/E WHICH CONSISTED OF A DENT AT T/R BLADE STA 16.5 APPROXIMATELY .010 INCH DEEP AND THE T/E BENT IN A SPAN OF APPROX 2 INCHES LONG WITH A .030 INCH DEFLECTION. THE T/R BLADE WAS REPLACED. THE T/R BLADE WILL BE SHIPPED FOR EVALUATION AND POSSIBLE REPAIR. PROBABLE CAUSE OF THIS DAMAGE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A MAINTENANCE STAND STRIKING THE BLADE OR THE BLADE FLAPPING INTO A MAINTENANCE STAND. (K)

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