# SDR EVCA2012071600032

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 16, 2012
- Submitted: July 17, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N496AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496AE), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 206L-4
- Registry model: [Bell 206L-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-206l-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53328
- Aircraft time: 5,581 hours, 24,297 cycles
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 406016100119
- Part serial: A4771
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Part time: 1,768 hours
- Component: Tail Rotor Hub, Bell
- Component part number: 407012101115
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EVCA2012071600032

## Discrepancy

ON DAILY INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND RIVET MISSING FROM THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE TIP.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.