SDR ERAA087083

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 412

Difficulty date
May 15, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N164EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33004
Aircraft time
14,600 hours
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,484 hours
Component
Tail Rotor
Component part number
212011701121
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TAIL ROTOR ASSY HAS HOLE IN BLADE TIP. TAIL ROTOR BLADE SN A-9675 HAS VOID AT TIP. REMOVED BLADES FROM YOKE ASSY. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BLADE SN A-10483 AND TOUCHED UP PAINT ON BLADE SN 9724. CHECKED TRUNNION CENTERING AND PURGE LUBED . ASSEMBLED AND BALANCED IAW BHT-412-CR&O CH 64.

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