SDR MDR03020

Service difficulty report · Strap · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
July 21, 2003
Submitted
December 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64061
Aircraft time
17,733 hours
Part
Strap
Part number
6516000025101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor Blade
Part time
1,700 hours
Component
Blade
Component part number
6516100001043
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STRAP IS CRACKED ON THE OB SIDE OF THE BLADE APPROXIMATELY 9.125 INCHES FROM THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE FAIRING. THE CRACK STARTS AT THE CUFF END OF THE BLADE AND EXTENDS TOWARD THE TIP END OF THE BLADE APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH. THE CRACKS START WHERE THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FAIRING, PN 65161-00011-042 (ON THE OB SIDE) SLIDES BETWEEN THE STRAP, PN 65160-00025-101, AND THE CHANNEL ASSEMBLY, PN 65160-00029-081. CAUSE: UNKNOWN