Service difficulty report · Spar · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
February 21, 2008
Submitted
February 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N780P
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760359
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Spar
Part number
7610105017045
Part serial
A11602002X
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Blade
Part time
2,905 hours
Component
Blade · Skrsky
Component part number
7610105017045
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

DURING A ROUTINE INSP, A SLIGHT, OCCASIONAL CLICK WAS HEARD WHILE FLEXING TAIL ROTOR BLADE. BLADE ASSY (P/N 76101-05501-042, S/N A245-00153) WAS REMOVED FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND SENT FOR INSP/EVALUATION. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSP, SPAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS COMING FROM ELIPITICAL PLUG AREA. SPAR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED, BLADE INSPECTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICABLE CONDITION. SCRAPED SPAR TOTAL TIME WAS 2905.8 HOURS. THIS IS THE SECOND SPAR WE HAD CRACKED.