Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
November 8, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
10,060 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Blade
Part number
500P2100101
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,984 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

(CAN) M/R BLADE P/N 500P2100-101 S/N A204 WS INSPECTED I.A.W. THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS AND HELICOPTER TECHNOLOGY CORP SB 2100-2 INSPECTION OF M/R BLADE FOR DEBONDING. THE M/R BLADE WAS INSTALLED ON THE A/C AND A SERIES OF FLIGHTS WERE CONDUCTED FOR TRACK AND BALANCE. UPON COMPLETION AND DURING FINAL SAFETY OF THE M/R PITCH CONTROL LINKS AND DAMPERS AFFECTED, IT WAS NOTED THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE BLADE CLOSEST TO THE ROOT VISUALLY APPEARED TO BE OPEN. FURTHER INSPECTION BY PRYING OR PROBING WITH FINGERS REVEALED THE BONDING OF THE TRAILING EDGE WAS NOT HOLDING AND WAS EASILY SEPARATED BY LIGHTLY PRYING.