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Old 1st March 2003 | 03:51
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sprocket
 
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Post R44 Blade debonding AD

A new AD has come out from the CASA website.

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Although it is not specified on the AD, rumour has it that an R44 may have suffered M/R blade skin debonding (near the tips) in flight.

1. Has anyone else noticed this occurung on R44 blades?

2. If debonding happened in flight with skin peeling back to the extent of causing moderate to severe vibration, would a "power off" autorotation be a safe option?
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