Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 14, 2004
Submitted
March 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5005N
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
1931
Engine
Allsn 250C*
Part
Blade
Part number
206010200133
Part serial
A6236
Condition
Defective
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3 hours
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

INSTALLED 2 NEW BLADES WITH HIGH VISIBILITY PAINT FROM MFG. ABLE TO PERFORM SPAN AND LATERAL BALANCE TO LESS THAN .02IPS. UNABLE TO REDUCE VERTICAL VIBRATION TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS IN HOVER TO 120 MPH. INSTALLED ANOTHER WARRANTY BLADE AND WAS ABLE TO TRACK TO MORE ACCEPTABLE VERTICAL VIBRATION LEVELS.

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