SDR CHI2741

Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
August 5, 2003
Submitted
February 13, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Part
Blade
Part number
369D21100516A
Part serial
002222F037
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,340 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

WHILE PERFORMING OFF AC INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE, UTILIZING EDDY CURRENT, DISCOVERED ONE CRACK EMANATING FROM FIRST LIGHTING HOLE AT APPROX STA 36.5 IN (C) CHANNEL. SECTION BLADE TO VERIFY EDDY CURRENT FINDINGS. CRACK EXTENDS FROM ID OF LIGHTING HOLE UP TO START OF BEND RADIUS. AC PARKED STATIC WITHOUT OR IMPROPER BLADE TIE DOWNS DURING GUSTING WINDS OR AROUND OTHER OPERATING AC. EXCESSIVE TENSION ON BLADE TIE DOWNS. MANUFACTURE DEFECT OR PRACTICES. (K)