Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
July 24, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Blade
Part number
500P2100101
Part serial
A283
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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) ON LANDING PILOT NOTICED DEFECT IN WHITE ROTOR BLADE. BLADE FOUND CRACKED ON UNDERSIDE SKIN FROM TRAILING EDGE TO SPAR 17 INCHES FROM BLADE ROOT. REMAINING BLADES INSPECTED NO DEFECTS FOUND.