Service difficulty report · Blade · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
December 13, 2015
Submitted
December 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58243
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
410934D
Aircraft time
22,066 hours, 7,409 cycles
Engine time
17,939 hours, 17,489 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
500P3100105
Part serial
C922
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
874 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 PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL ROTOR BLADE, PN 500P3100-105, SN C922 LE DELAMINATED FOR APPROX 2 INCHES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE.