Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
July 21, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
12,207 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Blade
Part number
369D2110052
Part serial
0090999K231
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,681 hours
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 TRAINING FOR TORQUE EVENT INSPECTION (AWD2003-24-01) A POSSIBLE CRACK WAS FOUND. THE M/R BLADE WAS REMOVED FOR A BETTER VISUAL LOOK WITH THE 10X GLASS. THE BLADE WAS ALSO INSPECTED BY COUGAR NDE LTD. AND CONFIRMED THE CRACK. MHI PO NR 20385. THE CRACK WAS 4 INCHES LONG ACROSS THE DOUBLER. (TC NR 20051117006)