… a system that noticeably enhances tail rotor performance on the venerable AS350 … be in attendance.   The new tail rotor includes these components: Two individually … -replaceable swept-tip composite tail rotor blades Removable pitch horns to …

… half-bearings in the current tail rotor — along with associated inspections, replacements … individually-replaceable swept-tip composite tail rotor blades Removable pitch horns to … the OEM tail rotor. List price for the VHA AS350 tail rotor is comparable …

… , which manipulates the tail rotor blades to control yaw … site, investigators found the tail rotor pitch change plate was … detached from the tail rotor gearbox assembly, which … Information Notice, highlights tail rotor assembly maintenance tasks, specific …

… R22 and R44 main and tail rotor blades from 12 to 15 …

… R22 and R44 main and tail rotor blades from 12 to 15 … life for the main and tail rotor blades from 12 to 15 …

… found that both the tail rotor gearbox and empennage assembly … moisture, with the resulting tail rotor imbalance leading to the fracture … in response to seeing tail rotor blades that were allowed … and after reports of tail rotor blade tips coming loose in …

… in the direction of the tail rotor thrust and using the foot … to opposite direction to the tail rotor thrust – were also attempted, which …

… a loud bang and the tail rotor snapped off, Chaguaceda would later …

… negates the need for a tail rotor by using contra-rotating main … rotor blades. Dispensing with the tail rotor also negates the lift energy …

… flying out and striking the tail rotor is the likely cause of … cabin and striking the tail rotor. This caused the tail rotor assembly to detach …