What was found
(AUS) M/R BLADE UPPER SKIN TORN IN AREA LOCATED AT BLADE TIP IMMEDIATELY INBOARD OF TIP CAP. INSP FOUND SKIN HAD LIFTED IMMEDIATELY BEHIND SPAR &TORN IN SPAN WISE DIRECTION FROM TIP TO APPROX 50.8MM INBOARD OF TIP & 25.4MM AFT OF SPAR.SKIN & ADHESIVE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CORE MATERIAL WITH EVIDENCE OF CORROSION UNDER THE ADHESIVE. BLADE R & FWDED TO REPAIR FACILITY. FURTHER INSP AT REPAIR FACILITY REVEALED OTHER AREAS OF CORROSION AND PITTING IN GRIP DOUBLERS ON LOWER SURFACE OF BLADE & ALSO IN AREA UNDER THE LATCH PLATES BONDED TO GRIP TANGS. PHOTOGRAPHS REVEALED CORROSION IN DOUBLERS STARTING IN MIDDLE OF BONDED JOINT & NOT EMANATING FROM MOISTURE INGRESS FROM EDGE OF JOINT AS WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED.