Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
May 8, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
11,526 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Blade
Part number
500P2100101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
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) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION A "TONAL" DIFFERENCE WAS NOTED ON THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE IN THE AREA CALLED OUT IN SEC.90 OF THIS SNEET ABOUT 1/4 INCH AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE ON THE UPPER SURFACE. DUE TO NUMEROUS PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS MANUFACTURER (HTC)