Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell UH1H

Difficulty date
June 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N83NW
Make and model
Bell UH1H
Aircraft serial
6413699
Part
Blade
Part number
204011250113
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,128 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NEW BLADE INSTALLED 6/2/97. BEST TRACK OBTAINED 1.0 IPS VERTICAL AT 80 KNOTS. TRIED TO GET BLADES TO FLY TOGETHER FOR 1,128 HRS. PULLED BLADE AND PUT ANOTHER BLADE ON SHIP, TRACE NORMAL. INSTALLED BLADE S/N AFS-11686 ON ANOTHER SHIP TO TRY TO USE - COULD NOT TRACK. BLADES CROSS OVER IN HOVER! REPLACED S/N AFS-11686 WITH NEW BLADE FROM BHT AND TRACK NORMAL.

More about the Bell UH-1H