SDR YTRR117247

Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 8, 2007
Submitted
September 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167RL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53167
Aircraft time
8,338 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Balance Weight
Condition
Missing
Location
T/R Blade
Part time
3,974 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERINCED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR. UPON RETURN TO BASE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAD A TIP WEIGHT MISSING. THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN JUNE 2007 AND HAD ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 205.8 HRS SINCE REPAIR.

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