Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
November 18, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft time
39,359 hours
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Blade
Part number
6117020201
Part serial
61M4172393
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE ROTOR BLADE INTEGRITY MONITOR SYSTEM INDICATED A LEAK IN ONE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BLADE AND SENT IT IN FOR INSPECTION. DURING INSPECTION, A LEAK WAS INDICATED UNDER THE CUFF WHICH WAS THEN REMOVED AND A CRACK WAS FOUND BETWEEN BOLT HOLES. THE BLADE IS SCRAP AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.