Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
June 3, 2003
Submitted
August 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1088N
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
300679D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Blade
Part number
369D21100516A
Part serial
002222F152
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,465 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

MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED ON TOP ROOT FITTING IN THE AREA OF BOLTS IN A CORDWISE DIRECTION FOLLOWING AD 96-10-09(B).