SDR MDR03022

Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
July 28, 2003
Submitted
December 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64003
Part
Blade
Part number
641520201049
Part serial
64M57715896
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
13,637 hours
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

THE BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR BIM INDICATION. A 10-DAY LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND A LEAK WAS FOUND IN A CRACK IN NR 18 POCKET. AFTER THE POCKET WAS REMOVED AND ADHESIVE WAS CHEMICALLY REMOVED, THE CRACK WAS FOUND 168.75 INCHES FROM THE ROOT END AND 9.50 INCHES FROM THE LEADING EDGE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BLADE. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG AND WRAPS AROUND THE TRAILING EDGE RADIUS TO THE BACK WALL OF THE SPAR. CAUSE: UNKNOWN