Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
June 8, 2017
Submitted
June 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N163AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64093
Aircraft time
10,120 hours, 9,774 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
641520601046
Part serial
EAC20924
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor Head
Part time
1,012 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

MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS REMOVED FOR BIM INDICATION. BLADE INSPECTED AND A 2.3 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE SPAR, ON BOTTOM OF BLADE, UNDER POCKET 17, 167.25 INCHES FROM ROOT END.