Service Tips

VHA employees use drill press to swage 206 tail rotor blade bearings.
January 2, 2024
Van Horn Aviation provides two resources for authorized repair personnel who replace bearings in VHA 206 series tail rotor blades. These include Technical Bulletin TB 2062200-1 and a How-To video.
By VHA October 27, 2022
VHA recently published Technical Bulletin 20630000-2R1 titled “206 Main Rotor Blade Track and Balance Guidance.” This tech bulletin contains track and balance best practices and polar charts applicable to all VHA 206 main rotor blades, . . . Keep Reading
By VHA November 30, 2021
To streamline documentation efforts for our customers and ourselves, Van Horn Aviation petitioned the FAA to allow us to publish one Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) for our 206 series tail rotor blades (part number . . . Keep Reading
By VHA September 17, 2021
Due to supply chain challenges, we are temporarily out of the Aurora WC-6TG-10 bearings used in the 206 series tail rotor blades. We expect to have them back in stock in first quarter of 2022.  To continue . . . Keep Reading
By VHA September 7, 2021
To assist operators in their goal of a smooth and painless track & balance experience, VHA engineers recently compiled a set of procedures and best practices for performing track & balance on VHA 206B/L main . . . Keep Reading
By VHA February 3, 2021
The Issue Operators have reported partial debonding of trim tabs on a small number of main rotor blades. Trim tab assemblies on VHA main rotor blades consist of two identical trim tabs that are bonded . . . Keep Reading
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