Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
July 10, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft time
4,668 hours
Engine
Lyc HIO360D1A
Part
Blade
Part number
269A603523
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,890 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) ON INSPECTION OF OPPOSITE TAIL ROTOR BLADE, THIS TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO ABRAISON STRIP ON LEADING EDGE OF BLADE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT FILLER WAS USED UNDER PAINT TO BUILD UP EDGE. BOTH BLADES WERE REMOVED AND SENT TO SCHWEIZER A/C CORP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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