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| Date: | Sunday 15 July 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Questral Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GFUG |
| MSN: | 7311 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 24 NM W Portage La Prairie / Southport (CYPG) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Questral Helicopters Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (C-GFUG) was en route to Winnipeg, MB from Brandon, MB on a routine ferry flight. Shortly after departing Brandon the pilot noted a vibration in the rudder pedals. After discussion with an on board maintenance person the decision was made to land and assess the cause of the vibration. During the landing, it was determined that the vibration was coming from the tail rotor (T/R). The flight to Winnipeg, where maintenance would be available, resumed but approximately 20 minutes after lift off the vibration worsened and was accompanied by a noise, and the pilot initiated a precautionary landing near Austin, MB. The maintenance engineer inspected the T/R and noted that the T/R half-shell bearings had failed and that the rotor blade cuff appeared to have separated from the rotor spar.
Sources:
TC CADORS No.2012C2952
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