SDR HEEA110594

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 2, 2006
Submitted
August 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27805
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
31106
Aircraft time
24,849 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
212015501115
Part serial
A4986
Condition
Separated
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,964 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED VIBRATION DURING TAKEOFF FROM OFFSHORE PLATFORM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO AND LANDED AT THE SAME PLATFORM. FOUND SKIN SEPERATION FROM LEADING EDGE ABRRASION STRIP AT TIP APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES CHORDWISE X 9.75 INCHES SPANWISE.

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