Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
September 8, 2025
Submitted
September 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808JH
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0577E
Part
Blade
Part number
500P3100105
Part serial
D596
Condition
Dented
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
3,912 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

DURING A POST FLIGHT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION A SMALL DENT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OUTBOARD FACE OF ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT TAIL ROTOR BLADES. PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS OR NOISE OF ANYTHING STRIKING THE BLADE. THE BLADE DENT WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN SERVICEABLE LIMITS. TAIL GEARBOX, HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL FINS, TAILBOOM, AND DRIVSHAFTS AND COUPLINGS INSPECTED PER MDHI SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SECTION. NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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