SDR ERAA076680

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 412

Difficulty date
October 11, 2001
Submitted
November 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N422EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33068
Aircraft time
13,507 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
212011701003FM
Part serial
A733
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
4,048 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

TAIL ROTOR BLADE A-11090 HAS VOID AT TIP, TRUNNION IS ROUGH. TAIL ROTOR BLADE SENT TO CTI FOR REPAIR. TRUNNION, TRUNNION HOUSING ASSYS SCRAPPED. ACTION TAKEN: INST'D NEW TRUNNION, TRUNNION HOUSINGS, BEARINGS, & SEALS, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE TAIL ROTOR BLADE. ASSEMBLED, BALANCED & LUBED T/R ASSY IAW 412 CR& O & T.B. 412-95-134. C/W AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES OR SB'S AS PER TB 412-95-134. THIS INFORMATION FOR FAA SDR.

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