SDR MDR02011

Service difficulty report · Tip Cap · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
September 30, 2002
Submitted
October 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64015
Part
Tip Cap
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail Rotor Blade
Part time
19,611 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

TRAILING EDGE TIP WEIGHTS (UP TO 5 EA) AND ATTACHMENT BOLT (1 EA) DEPARTED FROM TIP RIB ASSEMBLY AND WENT THROUGH TIP CAP. DURING THE POCKET REPLACEMENT PROCESS AT SUPPLIER, A TIP RIB WAS INSTALLED IN THE NEW POCKET ASSEMBLY THAT WAS MISSING AN INBOARD DOUBLER , TO WHICH THE TRAILING EDGE NUT PLATE AND WEIGHT PACKAGE IS ATTACHED. WITHOUT THE REINFORCEMENT OF THIS INBOARD DOUBLER, IT APPEARS THAT THE STRESS APPLIED DURING FLIGHT CAUSED THE NUT PLATE TO PULL OUT OF THE TIP RIB AND THE WEIGHTS AND ATTACHMENT BOLT TO EXIT THROUGH THE TIP CAP.