206 Blades Leading edge
Hi
We have a B206II which came from the UK in late 2005. As the transmission is having maintenance, I had the chance to get a good look at the leading edge on both blades. they have 2400 hrs to run but about 1/4 of the leading ledge from the outer end looks like something out of Swiss cheese... Since joining that company, I have been asking them to wash the blades on a regular basis and after each overwater flights, but it's a fight all the times
Now how safe is it to have so many small holes in the leading edge? local engineers maintain it's within published Bell 206 limits....
Thanks
WLM