# SDR CA000118003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 7, 2000
- Submitted: January 22, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Skrsky S61N
- Aircraft time: 16,634 hours
- Engine: Ge CT581401
- System (JASC): [6210 · Main Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6210)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: S611520107
- Condition: Torn
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 9,301 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000118003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ROTORCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO BASE WHEN SOUND WAS HEARD OF BLADE TAPE COMING OFF A BLADE. NO FURTHER SOUNDS OR PROBLEMS OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL AT BASE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOTTOM SIDE OF A MAIN ROTOR BLADE POCKET HAD DEPARTED THE ROTORCRAFT.

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