tap testing
From what I have seen the tap test on 44 blades is not always performed during a daily.
It seems to be universally understood (I personally have not seen any reports nor questioned the validity of the info passed to me by fellow pilots) that at least one tragic event was due to heat generated by an orbital sander of some sort causing the glue under the skin to debond.
I feel this belief contributes to the test not being done on a daily basis by many R44 drivers.
In another thread allsorts of potential hazards were listed, from WD40 to sunlight, to sharp temperature gradients.
So…
How many of you perform the tap test during every daily on your 44’s?
Of those that have done it, how many potential delaminations have been discovered?
(Dear Moderator, please close this thread at the first whiff of personal agenda, finger pointing, or general off-topic abuse.)