Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 500N

Difficulty date
June 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 500N
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Blade
Part number
369D21100517
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,220 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) UPON INSPECTION, A VOID WAS DETECTED IN THE GRIP PLATE THAT IS BEYOND THE MANUFACTURER'S SET FORTH REPAIRABLE LIMITS AND ALSO OUTSIDE THE PARAMETERS OFADS AND SBS THAT CALL FOR INSPECTION FOR THESE PROBLEMS.