SDR ERAA097095

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 412

Difficulty date
July 12, 2004
Submitted
September 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33031
Aircraft time
15,604 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
412015300101
Part serial
AMR60345
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
7,057 hours
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

SET SCREW MISSING IN TIP CAP SUSPECT FACTORY BALANCE WEIGHTS MISSING. INSPECTED, PERFORMED 2500 HOUR INSPECTIONS PER BHT-412-MM CHAPTER 5; REPLACED INBOARD AND CENTER TRIM TABS PER 204-099-223 APPENDIX B SECTION 2 PARAGRAPH 2.7REV L; REPAIRED SKIN ON UPPER SURFACE AT STA 155 TO STA 160 PER 204-099-223 APPENDIX B SECTION 1.4.1; REPLACED ROOT TAPE PER TB 412-02-182; REFINISHED PER 4488D AND 412-947-015 REV F; APPLIED HIGH VIS PER CUSTOMER REQUIREMENT; STATIC BALANCED PER 204-099-223 VOL XVII SECTION 2.8.1 REV L AT TT 7412.5. BLADE IS 55.6 GRAMS TIP HEAVY TO MASTER..

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