Service difficulty report · Rotor Head · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
January 22, 2004
Submitted
February 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64017
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Rotor Head
Part number
6516100010041
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
581 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 NORMAL AC INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; THE OB SIDE OF THE POCKET IS CRACKED 1.8125 INCH FROM THE TRAILING EDGE AND .25 INCH FROM THE TIP END. THE CRACK IS RUNNING SPAN WISE AND IS 6875 INCH LONG. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. (MDR04-042)