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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Lihue, HI · May 27, 2016

Date: May 27, 2016 · 11:30 local
Place: Lihue, HI
Airport: Lihue
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DCGA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N454JH
Reported as: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E
Reported engine: Allison 250-C20B
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N454JHRegistered now · Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369ES/N 0454E · Built 1991 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E Engine modelAllison 250-C20BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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During a preflight inspection damage was discovered on some of the main rotor blades on N454JH.

The pilot notified the director of maintenance, who inspected the main rotor blades, and confirmed that there was repairable damage to 4 out of the 5 main rotor blades per mdhi csp HMI-2 maintenance manual.

The helicopter was taken out of service and the 4 damaged main rotor blades were replaced with serviceable main rotor blades.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON SOME OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES ON N454JH.

THE PILOT NOTIFIED THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE, WHO INSPECTED THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES, AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS REPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO 4 OUT OF THE 5 MAIN ROTOR BLADES PER MDHI CSP HMI-2 MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

THE HELICOPTER WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND THE 4 DAMAGED MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE MAIN ROTOR BLADES.