# SDR 2017FA0000485

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 2017
- Submitted: September 12, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N633JH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N633JH), registered now
- Make and model: Hughes 369E
- Registry model: [Hughes 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0230E
- Aircraft time: 18,127 hours, 29,445 cycles
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 500P3100105
- Part serial: C891
- Condition: Delaminated
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Part time: 3,293 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: Z
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000485

## Discrepancy

DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION BY AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC TAIL ROTOR LEADING EDGE DELAMINATION WAS FOUND. BOTH TAIL BLADES WERE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED WITH NEW.

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