Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
July 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Blade
Part number
6117020201067
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,650 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) M/R BLADE BIM CAUTION LIGHT ACTIVATED. BLADE REMOVED, TESTED SERVICEABLE ON PRESSURE TEST IAW S61 MAINT MANUAL. 5 HOURS AFTER REINSTALL, ANOTHER BIM INDICATION. BLADE SENT TO SIKORSKY WHERE IT FAILED SIKORSKY'S TEST. TEST INDICATED A CRACKED SPAR.