Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 17, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
5,615 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Blade
Part number
500P3100105
Condition
Debonded
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
804 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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE L/E EROSION STRIP WAS FOUND DEBONDED DURING CLEANING PRIOR TO INSPECTION, AS IT CRINKLED WITH FINGER PRESSURE.