Service difficulty report · Spar · Skrsky CH54B

Difficulty date
May 3, 2002
Submitted
May 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223AC
Make and model
Skrsky CH54B
Aircraft serial
64086
Part
Spar
Part number
641520603041
Part serial
64M65475926
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor Blade
Part time
8,203 hours
Component
Blade
Component part number
641520601045
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

MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED. DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, AND REQUIRED COMPLIANCE WITH SB, (BLADE INSPECTION METHOD) INDICATION WAS FOUND ON BLADE (SN 64M-6547-5926) BLADE WAS REMOVED. CRACK WAS DETECTED ON TOP SIDE BETWEEN POCKET NR8 AND NR9. CRACK LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 1.750 INCH. CORROSION, PITTING.