SDR ERAA097510

Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
July 11, 2004
Submitted
October 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Part
Blade
Part number
7610105101041
Part serial
A13700522
Condition
Eroded
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
5,720 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

T/R BLADE HAS EROSION. SENT TO CTI FOR REPAIR. UNIT X-RAYED, ULTRASONIC INSPECTED PER QATI3016.3261 AND 3098 PERFORMED ALL SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING 1500 HOUR INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPOSITE MM 4047-76-5 TABLE 3-2 AND MM 4047-76-2, 65-21-00 AND 65-21-01 INSPECTED, ELLIPTICAL PLUG FOR DEBONDING X-RAY REVEALS 50 TO 75 CELLS H20 IN PADDLE B. REMOVED MOISTURE, REPLACED BOTH PRIMARY POLYURETHANE STRIPS. REPLACED BOTH SUPPLEMENTAL POLYURETHANE STRIPS. ADHESIVE INJECTION REPAIR ON PADDLE, REPLACED PYLON SIDE LAMINAR PAD ON PADDLE B AND REMOVED AND REPLACED PADDLE B. REPAIRED TRAILING EDGE ON PADDLE B AND REASSEMBLED CENTER HARDWARE .