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Old 3rd May 2015, 18:46
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R22 blade debonding

Taken from 1st Quarter 2015 Service Difficulty reports. First time I had seen this.. sorry if this old news.



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Robinson R22 Beta Main rotor blades—main rotor blade unserviceable. SDR 510020871 (photo above)
Initial visual inspection and subsequent tap test revealed both main rotor blades had debonding at the skin/spar bond.
Failure due to glue joint failure. P/No: A0164. TSN: 1624 hours/96 months

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