Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
September 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Blade
Part number
611730101045
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
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) OVER A 6 WEEK PERIOD, 4 TAIL ROTOR BLADES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR SMALL POCKET CRACKS. EACH TIME A BLADE WAS REPLACED, THE T/R WAS REBALANCED TO 0.1 IPS. THE CRACKS OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERNT ENT T/R ASSEMBLIES. A SPECTRUM RUN FOR VIBRATION IN THE TAIL SECTION SHOWED NO ABNORMALTIES AND RIGGING WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND BLADES RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR.