Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 28, 2005
Submitted
June 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25PM
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
1839
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Part
Blade
Part number
206010200133
Part serial
A5606
Condition
Fod
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
831 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GROUND CREW CLOTH SAFARI HAD BLEW OFF IN HIGH WIND AND WENT THROUGH MAIN ROTOR. NO VIBRATIONS OR APPARENT DAMAGE FELT IN AIRCRAFT, WAS SMOOTH RETURNING TO AIRPORT. FOUND DENT TOP AND BOTTOM AT STA 141 TO 145, IB OF OB TRIM TABS. OTHER AIRCRAFT SENT TO MOVE GROUND CREW, BLADE REMOVED AND SENT FOR EVALUATION FOR PATCH. FACTORY ENGINEERING CONDEMED BLADE FOR TOP DENT TOO DEEP FOR REPAIR. (K)

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