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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Rome, GA · December 18, 2019

Date: December 18, 2019 · 19:16 local
Place: Rome, GA
Airport: Rome Georgia
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6919J
Reported as: Piper PA-28-151
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot

N6919JRegistered now · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7615397 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

A portion of the propeller separated from aircraft while at 5,500 feet. The resulting vibration caused damage to the soft engine mounts, crank shaft, baffling, and cowling. Aircraft diverted to rmg and landed without incident. Preliminary inspection revealed a portion off one propeller blade had separated at mid span from unknown cause. There was no indication of FOD or other damage.

Propeller was high time and had been throught several overhauls. Propeller had been dynamic balanced in the log book history. There was evidence of fatigue on the fracture surface, but the age or progression of it is unknown

privacy data omitted

Pilot did not contribute to the accident, but he saved their lives with his training and quick actions. He ok'd me using their names because these reports are reviewed by faast team, and I felt he may be eligible for commendation.

This record was amended however to follow atqa instructions.

As the FAA filed it

A PORTION OF THE PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT WHILE AT 5,500 FEET. THE RESULTING VIBRATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SOFT ENGINE MOUNTS, CRANK SHAFT, BAFFLING, AND COWLING. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RMG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED A PORTION OFF ONE PROPELLER BLADE HAD SEPARATED AT MID SPAN FROM UNKNOWN CAUSE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FOD OR OTHER DAMAGE.

PROPELLER WAS HIGH TIME AND HAD BEEN THROUGHT SEVERAL OVERHAULS. PROPELLER HAD BEEN DYNAMIC BALANCED IN THE LOG BOOK HISTORY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE ON THE FRACTURE SURFACE, BUT THE AGE OR PROGRESSION OF IT IS UNKNOWN

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PILOT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT HE SAVED THEIR LIVES WITH HIS TRAINING AND QUICK ACTIONS. HE OK'D ME USING THEIR NAMES BECAUSE THESE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY FAAST TEAM, AND I FELT HE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMMENDATION.

THIS RECORD WAS AMENDED HOWEVER TO FOLLOW ATQA INSTRUCTIONS.

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