SDR MDR04042

Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
January 22, 2004
Submitted
April 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64017
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Blade
Part number
6516100010141
Part serial
64V32632972
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
581 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

DURING NORMAL AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; THE OB SIDE OF THE POCKET IS CRACKED 1.8125 INCHES FROM THE TRAILING EDGE AND .25 INCH FROM THE TIP END. THE CRACK IS RUNNING SPAN WISE AND IS .6875 INCH LONG. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.