Service difficulty report · Hinge · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
April 7, 2020
Submitted
April 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N243AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64022
Aircraft time
6,658 hours, 5,939 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
S151023022001
Part serial
733
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor Head
Part time
1,474 hours
Component
Main Rotor Head · Skrsky · E
Component part number
641020004040
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
M
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 OVERHAUL, AFTER REACHING TBO A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE EAR DURING NDT PROCEDURE. PART SUBMITTED TO ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION.