# SDR 2026FA0000248

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 31, 2026
- Submitted: April 1, 2026
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N842JH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N842JH), registered now
- Make and model: Hughes 369E
- Registry model: [Hughes 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0020E
- Aircraft time: 25,471 hours, 10,810 cycles
- System (JASC): [6210 · Main Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6210)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 500P2100105
- Part serial: 733F731F
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 591 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000248

## Discrepancy

AT LANDING PILOT REPORTED MAIN BLADE CONTACT WITH TREE BRANCHES WITH NO CHANGE IN RPM. MECHANIC DETERMINED PER MDHI CSP HMI-2 THAT THERE WAS NO SUDDEN STOPAGE DUE TO NO CHANGE IN ROTOR RPM. MECHANIC INSPECTED AIRCRAFT MAIN ROTOR BLADES FOR DAMAGE AND FOUND SMALL DENTS ON THE BOTOM OF THE YELLOW S/N 733F AND GREEN SN 731F BLADES. MECHANIC MEASURED THE DENTS AND FOUND THEM TO BE IN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS THAT REQUIRE NO REPAIRS AND THE BLADES CAN CONTINUE IN SERVICE.

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