SDR EVCA201910100003

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date: October 10, 2019
Submitted: October 10, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N277AE
Make and model: Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial: 51421
Aircraft time: 10,334 hours, 30,434 cycles
System (JASC): 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
Part: Blade
Part number: 206015001115
Part serial: BH482876BH482
Condition: Corroded
Location: Main Rotor
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

BOTH RED & WHITE MR BLADES HAVE CORROSION IN BLADE PIN RETENTION RECEPTACLES. REMOVED MR BLADE ASSY(S). PN: 206-015-001-115, SN(S) BH482876 & BH482878, AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE MR BLADES PN: 20633000-101, SN(S): A074 & A075. SEE FAA FORM 337 DATED 10/8/2019, ALL MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED WITH REFERENCE TO BHT-206L3-MM6- CHAPTER 62, BHT-206L CR&O-3 CHAPTER 62, & VAN HORN AVIATION DOC# VMM-MR-206L-501.

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