SDR 96ZZZX5162

Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
September 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5NJ
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760346
Part
Blade
Part number
7615009100051A
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R
Part time
4,289 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 WAS BEING INSPECTED AFTER BEING USED AS A RENTAL UNIT. WHILE INSPECTING M/R BLADE ROOT END IAW SIKORSKY COMPOSITE MANUAL, SA 4047-76-5, PARAGRAPHS 2-7, A CRACK WAS FOUND COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE PHOENLIC BLOCK. BLADE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.