Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
June 10, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Blade
Part number
500P3100101
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,582 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) TAIL ROTOR BLADE DELAMINATED. AREA OF DELAMINATION APPROXIMATELY 38.1MM LONG BY 9.525MM WIDE (1.5IN BY 0.375IN). SEE ATTACHMENT FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. (OTHER CAUSE: VOID DEVELOPED FROM POOR PREP WHEN REPAIRED BY HTC ) (CASA 510002099)

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