Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
May 21, 2001
Submitted
June 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64084
Part
Blade
Part number
641520601044
Part serial
64M32801212
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,721 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR BIM INDICATION. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. DETECTED LEAK AND FOUND CRACK. CRACK IS CHORDWISE, AND .5000 INCH LONG WITH CORROSION PIT LOCATED IN CENTER. LOCATION OF CRACK IS 23.5 INCHES FROM TIP END ON BOTTOM SIDE OF BLADE AND 4 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. PROBABLE CAUSE: CORROSION.