Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
August 3, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
7,937 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20C
Part
Blade
Part number
369D21100517
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
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 PILOT'S POST FLIGHT INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DETECTED IN THE LOWER SKIN OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE NR 1. THE CRACK IS LOCATED 11' FROM THE INBOARD END (ROOT FITTING) OF THE BLADE, AND 3' AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE. THE CRACK WAS 3' LONG AND WITHIN 1' OF THE TRAILING EDGE.