Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S76

Difficulty date
October 29, 2002
Submitted
March 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76
Aircraft serial
760189
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Blade
Part number
7615009100051
Part serial
A08601306
Condition
Vibration
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
101,328 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, PILOT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE VIBRATION OF MAIN ROTOR FOR 3 SECONDS IN CRUISE FLIGHT THEN IT CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO LAFOURCHE AIRPORT IS LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM, THE MECHANIC FOUND BLUE MAIN ROTOR BLADE EROSION TAPE TORN HE REMOVED THE TAPE AND THE FOLLOWING DAY THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS CHANGED.