Service difficulty report · Rotor Head · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
October 12, 2004
Submitted
October 12, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3PD
Make and model
Doug MD900
Aircraft time
1,478 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207E
Part
Rotor Head
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,478 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HAD VIBRATION (.7 IPS) CAUTION ON IDS DURING FLIGHT AND HIGH VIBRATION ON SHUT DOWN BETWEEN 30-40 PERCENT NR. INSPECTED MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND FOUND (3) OUT OF (5) FLEXBEAMS CRACKED. REPLACING FLEXBEAMS WITH NEW UPDATED FLEXBEAMS.

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