Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
December 27, 2019
Submitted
December 28, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N842JH
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0020E
Aircraft time
19,993 hours, 36,782 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
500P2100105
Part serial
104D
Condition
Dented
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,183 hours, 8,238 cycles
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

DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION A MECHCANIC FOUND A 1/4 X 1/4 INCH DENT IN THE LEADING EDGE OF A MAIN ROTOR BLADE 42 INCHES IBOARD FROM THE TIP OF THE BLADE.

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