Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 412
Part
Blade
Part number
412015300109
Condition
Out Of Spec
Location
M/R
Part time
9,452 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

BLADE IS TOO HEAVY AT THE TIP. THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE STRIP WAS CHANGED AT COMPOSITE TECHNICS. THE BLADE COULD NOT BE PUT INTO RANGE.

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