Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
June 16, 2000
Submitted
July 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft time
23,291 hours
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Blade
Part number
6117020201067
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
57,790 hours
Component
Main Rotor Blade
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN-FLIGHT, THE B.I.M. CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND SHUTDOWN. BLADE PRESSURE WAS COMFIRMED TO BE LOWER THAN MINIMUM. ALLOWABLE. BLADE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE LEAKING FROM THE AREA OF POCKETS NR 8 AND NR 9.