Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
July 7, 2000
Submitted
October 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5401G
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760137
Part
Blade
Part number
7615009100053
Part serial
A08602200
Condition
Corroded
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,887 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

DURING ZONE 1 INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT LOWER SURFACE OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE ALUMINUM WIRE MESH WAS FOUND WITH NUMEROUS CORROSION PITS THROUGHOUT THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE BLADE. REMOVED CORROSION AND SPOT PAINTED PER COMPOSITE REPAIR MANUAL. (X)