SDR HEEA109088

Service difficulty report · Tail Rotor · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
April 27, 2006
Submitted
May 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5435V
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760158
Aircraft time
17,682 hours
Part
Tail Rotor
Part number
7610105101041
Part serial
A13700631
Condition
Vibration
Location
Tailboom
Part time
13,468 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF FELT A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. RETURNED TO HOUMA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAIL ROTOR TO HAVE A .4 IPS VIBRATION. SINCE THE TAIL ROTOR WAS DUE SCHEDULED CHANGE IN 12 HOURS, MAINTENANCE ELECTED TO CHANGE AND BALANCE THE TAIL ROTOR.