SDR MDR04047

Service difficulty report · Spar · Skrsky CH54B

Difficulty date
March 16, 2004
Submitted
June 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159AC
Make and model
Skrsky CH54B
Aircraft serial
64084
Part
Spar
Part number
151520604000
Part serial
64M33381163
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Blade
Part time
1,381 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 DUE TO A RED BIM INDICATION. DURING A 10 DAY LEAK CHECK, LOSS OF PRESSURE WAS NOTED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A .6250 INCH CRACK LOCATED ON TOP OF BLADE. THE CRACK IS LOCATED 142.5 INCHES FROM TIP END, 6.75 INCH FROM LEADING EDGE, AND 19.5 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE OF POCKET. APPEARS CRACK ORIGINATED FROM IMPACT/EROSION/CORROSION PIT.