Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 6, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Blade
Condition
Cracked
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, ENGINEER FOUND BLADE CRACKED JUST OUT BOARD OF THE ROOT FITTING. BLADE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT.