What was found
MAIN ROTOR BLADE SKIN SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. MISSING SKIN SECTION IS LOCATED 61 INCHES FROM BLADE ROOT. IT IS APPROX. 27 INCHES LONG AND 13.5 INCHES WIDE. NO OTHER COMPONENTS WERE DAMAGED.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 2017
- Submitted
- October 11, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N868AL
- Make and model
- Skrsky S76C
- Aircraft serial
- 760580
- Aircraft time
- 9,770 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- M/R Blade
- Component
- Blade · Skrsky
- Component part number
- 7615009100053
- 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.