Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
May 9, 2000
Submitted
May 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N780P
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760359
Part
Blade
Part number
7615009100052
Part serial
A08601691SAC
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,615 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING POST-FLIGHT, TECHNICIAN NOTED A LARGE CRACK OR DELAMINATION OF THE INBOARD ROTOR BLADE STARTING ABOUT 20 INCHES FROM THE ROOF ON THE TRAILING EDGE, EXTENDING ABOUT 5 INCHES LENGTHWISE, THEN DIAGONALLY TO JUST BEHIND THESPAR AND THEN LENGTHWISE ABOUT 12 INCHES. CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. (X)