Service difficulty report · Blade · Robsin R22BETAII

Difficulty date
March 15, 2017
Submitted
March 17, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
8HBR698C
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Aircraft
N351JD
Make and model
Robsin R22BETAII
Aircraft serial
2707
Aircraft time
8,267 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
A0166
Part serial
3362
Condition
Flaking
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
888 hours
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

BLADE PAINT CHIPPING AND FLAKING, SPECIFICALLY AFTER AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. ROTOR BLADE BOND LINE EXPOSED AND BOND LINE SEALANT SEPARATING FROM BLADE, REQUIRING RESEALING OF ROTOR BLADE BOND LINE.