Service difficulty report · Spar · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
September 29, 2009
Submitted
September 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760677
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2S2
Part
Spar
Part number
7610105017045
Part serial
A29303278
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor Pylon
Component
T/R Blade · Skrsky
Component part number
7610105501042
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN AN ATTEMPT TO TRACK AND BALANCE 2 EACH NEWLY INSTALLED T/R BLADE ASSEMBLIES, A VERY HIGH VIBRATION WAS NOTED AND IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN OCCURRED. THE T/R BLADE ASSEMBLIES WERE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO OUR BLADE SHOP. UPON PERFORMING A PRELIMINARY INSP ON THE BLADE ASSEMBLIES WAS NOTED TO HAVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE CRACKS (2 EACH) IN THE BLADE ASSY SPAR JUST OTBD OF THE ELLIPTICAL PLUG. (1) CRACK INDICATION IAW SPAR SIDE AND ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE PLUG. THE OTHER T/R BLADE ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE ELLIPTICAL PLUG DEBONDED FROM THE BLADE ASSY SPAR. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON EITHER T/R BLADE ASSY. A COMPANY REQUIRED AND FAA APPROVED 500 HOUR INSP WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SECOND TIME ON BOTH ASSEMBLIES ON 8/17/09 AT WHICH TIME AD 94-14-20 LATEST REVISION WAS COMPLIED WITH. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THE TIME AND WAS FIRST INSTALLATION AFTER INSPECTION.