Service difficulty report · Hub · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
September 14, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft time
37,491 hours
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Hub
Part number
S611033003000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Component
Tail Rotor · Skrsky
Component part number
S6110314002
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 NDT INSPECTION THE HUB WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK INDICATION ON ONE OF THE EARS. THE INDICATION WAS BLENDED, WITH APPROX. .010-.015 INCH OF MATERIAL BEING REMOVED. THE HUB WAS THEN RE-INSPECTED AND INDICATIONS OF THE DEFECT WERE STILL EVIDENT UNDER BLACK-LIGHT CONDITIONS.