# SDR 20000609SH025

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 19, 2000
- Submitted: June 9, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N5204Y
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial: 3101
- System (JASC): [6220 · Main Rotor Head](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6220)
- Part: Freq Adapter
- Part number: E1T302301
- Part serial: 15056
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 483 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000609SH025

## Discrepancy

DURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND YELLOW BLADE FREQUENCY ADAPTER CRACKED AT EDGE OF KEVLAR MATING SURFACE.  THIS IS FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE ON THE 3 AIRCRAFT OF SAME TYPE OPERATED A TOTAL OF 1200 HOURS.  NO REASON FOUND FOR DEFECT.  (X)

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