SDR ERAA093710

Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
October 6, 2003
Submitted
March 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575EH
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760366
Aircraft time
2,841 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
7610105101041
Part serial
A13700708
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
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

POLYURETHANE STRIP ERODED BOTH BLADES, TRAILING EDGE TAB DAMAGED. EROSION NEAR TIP. SENT FOR REPAIR. X RAYED ULTRASONIC INSPECTED IAW QATI 3016 AND 3098, PERFORMED ALL SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS UOP TO AND INCLUDING 1500 HR INSP IAW COMPOSITE MATERIALS MANUAL 4047-76-5 TABLE 2-2 AND MM 4047-76-2, 65-21-00 AND 65-21-01, INSPECTED ELLIPTICAL PLUG FOR DEBONDING IAW AD 94-14-20; COMPLIED WITH ASB 76-65-43 AND 76-65-46; REPLACED SPAR PLUG IAW RS-0221-II; REPAIRED TRAILING EDGE DAMAGE ON PADDLE A IAW RS-018M-IV; REPAIRED GOUGE IN PITCH HORN BUSHING AREA ON BOTH PADDLES IAW OR176100-018 PART VI; REPLACED BOTH PRIMARY POLYURETHANE STRIPS IAW RS-018M-1; REPLACED.