Service difficulty report · Screw · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
April 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760531
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Screw
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Blade
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND THREE SCREW HEADS CRACKED ON THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP CAP INSTALLED ON THE BLUE BLADE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE THREE SCREWS. DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE SCREWS MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO MORE SCREWS WITH CRACKS IN THE WITH NEW SCREWS THAT WERE SUPPLIED.