Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 27, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
5,189 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Blade
Part number
500P2100105
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,980 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 REGULAR 100HR INSPECTION, TAP TEST OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE DISCOVERED A VOID. THE BLADE HAS BEEN SENT FOR REPAIR.