Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
July 21, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N176AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64003
Aircraft time
24,533 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
641520201049
Part serial
64M51645416
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
5,881 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

THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRAILING EDGE RETENTION BLOCK SCREW HOLE HAD A CRACK WHICH EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 360 DEGREES AT A 7 O CLOCK POSITION (AS VIEWED FROM THE TOPSIDE LOOKING DOWN). THIS CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED IN THE FIELD. (X)