SDR MDR04049

Service difficulty report · Strap · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
April 12, 2004
Submitted
June 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64003
Part
Strap
Part number
6516000025103
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Blade
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

DURING ROUTINE INSP, THE STRAP WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE OB SIDE OF THE BLADE APPROX 9.375 INCHES FROM THE TE OF THE FAIRING THE CRACK STARTS AT THE CUFF END OF THE BLADE AND EXTENDS TOWARD THE TIP END OF THE BLADE APPROX 1.0 INCH. THE STRAP IS CRACKED ON THE IB SIDE OF THE BLADE APPROX 9.25 INCHES FRO THE TE OF THE FAIRING. THE CRACK STARTS AT THE CUFF END OF THE BLADE AND EXTENDS TOWARD THE TIP END OF THE BLADE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES. THESE CRACKS START WHERE THE LE OF THE FAIRING SLIDES BETWEEN THE STRAP AND THE CHANNEL ASSY. PROBABLE CAUSE IS ROUGH EDGES ON SKIN.