Service difficulty report · Blade · Robsin R22ALPHA

Difficulty date
October 9, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R22ALPHA
Engine
Lyc O320B2C
Part
Blade
Part number
A0164
Condition
Distorted
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
399 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

(AUS) MAIN ROTOR BLADE BENT. BEND LOCATED IN AREA APPROXIMATELY 200MM (7.8IN) OB OF THE BLADE DOUBLER AND RUNNING ALONG THE CHORDWISE AXIS. A STRINGLINE WAS RUN DOWN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE BLADE AND THE DEVIATION FROM THIS AT THE BEND WAS 19MM TO 20MM (0.74IN TO 0.78 IN) DOWNWARD. FOUND DURING BLADE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. (CASA NR 510001906)