Service difficulty report · Pitch Horn · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
March 5, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
18,048 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Pitch Horn
Part number
7610105006042
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
7,228 hours
Component
Tail Rotor Head
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) CRACK FOUND ON THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE PTCH HORNS. CRACK STARTED FROM THE OUTBOARD BASE OF THE PITCH HORN AND ENDED AT THE INBOARD BASE OF PITCH HORN ALONG RADII OF THE CUFF OF THE PITCH HORN.