SDR MDR03038

Service difficulty report · Spar · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
December 15, 2003
Submitted
December 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64065
Aircraft time
19,644 hours
Part
Spar
Part number
151520604000
Part serial
64M50895463
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Blade
Part time
10,450 hours
Component
Blade
Component part number
641520201050
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE BLADE WAS INSPECTED DUE TO A BIM INDICATION IN THE FIELD. DURING THE INSPECTION, A LEAK INDICATION WAS NOTED ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE SPAR BETWEEN POCKETS 5 AND 6. AFTER REMOVAL OF POCKETS 5 AND 6, AND FPI INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE SPAR RUNNING CHORD WISE, BEGINNING .7500 INCH FROM THE BACK WALL EXTENDING .8750 INCH TOWARD THE LEADING EDGE. PROBABLE CAUSE IS CORROSION PIT ON SPAR .8750 INCH FROM THE BACK WALL.