JASC 6111
Service difficulty reports · 1,724
Reports filed under 6111 · Propeller Blade Section, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '6111' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '6111' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 7CUR202603110001Blade · crackedPROPELLER S/N N225434A WAS SENT TO C&S PROPELLER FOR REPAIR FOLLOWING REPORTS THAT #1 BLADE TIP MOVEMENT EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE LIMITS. DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY, THE #2 BLADE WAS NOTED TO BE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF THESDR HYIA20251113001Blade · crackedDURING DISASSEMBLY FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AT A SINGLE BLADE ROOT. MULTIPLE BEARING RACES WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND FAILED.SDR DATA20250710001Blade · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2003-22-05 AN OUT OF LIMITS CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE #5 PROPELLER BLADESDR 2025FA0000455Blade · departedFAA DISCOVERED CONDITION DURING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. PIC REPORTED IN-FLIGHT PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATION DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CAUSING VIOLENT BUFFETING AND VIBRATION; RESULTING IN POWER LOSS AND ENGINE STOPPAGE. PILOT EXECUTED AN OFF-FIELD LANDING WHICH CASDR 2025F00156Blades · ground damageAIRCRAFT TAXIING THROUGH SHELTAIR RAMP AT KPMP PARKING RAMP AND THE PROPELLER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A STACK OF 3 TO 4 RUBBER CONSTRUCTION CONES, WITCH RESULTED IN TWO OF THE THREE BLADES OF THIS PROPELLER TO BREAK FREE OF THE RETAINING RING CLIPS THAT HOLD TSDR 2025FA0000206Propeller · brokenN500GP LINED UP CENTERLINE ON RWY 05 @ KDYL, APPLIED TAKEOFF POWER, APPROXIMATELY 30-50FT ON ROLLOUT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN VIBRATION, PULLED POWER AND EXITED RWY AT NEAREST TAXIWAY. SHUT DOWN AND VISUALLY INSPECTED AIRCRAFT. NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE.SDR KY7A2025022520001Blade · crackedDURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION A SPANWISE CRACK MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LOCATED MID-SPAN AND APPROCIMATELY MID-CHORD WAS DETECTED BY VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE AFT FACE OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE. THE PROPELLER WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR/OVERHAUL.SDR 2024FA0000078Blade · looseAFTER A FLIGHT A MECHANIC NOTICED THE SNAP RING AT THE BASE OF ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES WAS NOT IN ITS GROOVE AT THE BLADE ROOT BUT WAS DISLODGED AND WEDGED AGAINST THE SPINNER. THE BLADE WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE IN THE HUB AND COULD BE MOVED AT THE BLADE TIPSDR 2023FA0000815Propeller · crackedAIRCRAFT: AIRSHIP, ZEPPELIN LZ N07-101, #1 POSITION, HOFFMAN PROPELLER MODEL HO-V373-DR/270FU, S/N V1135AB, CRACK DISCOVERED AT THE #3 BLADE ROOT FERRULE.SDR 2023FA0000289Blade · brokenPROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED FROM HUB ON TAKEOFF CAUSING ENGINE INBALANCE/FAILURE. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN SOYBEAN FIELD ADJACENT TO RUNWAY. NO AIRFRAME DAMAGE FROM LANDING. NO INJURIES TO PILOT. DAMAGE TO ENGINE MOUNT, COWLING AND ENGINE DUE TO PROPSDR 2022FA0000282Propeller · activePROPELLER BLADE BROKE OFF AT END OF DE-ICE BOOT 16 INCH FROM ROOTSDR 2021FA0000166Blade · inflt separationINFLIGHT SEPARATION OF PROPELLER BLADE/ASSY. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE BROKEN BLADE BROKE OFF INFLIGHT OR FROM THE IMPACT FROM THE GROUND. COMPLETE PROPELLER ASSY SHEARED OFF ON INITIAL TAKEOFF. THE PROPELLER IS AT THE NTSB LAB FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.SDR 2021FA0000148Blade · delaminatedPROPELLER BLADE DELAMINATION EXCEEDING MANUFACTURES LIMITS ON MULTIPLE BLADES. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY HEAT FROM THE PROPELLER HEAT BOOTS. LEFT AND RIGHT PROPELLER AFFECTED.SDR 2020FA0000341Blade · brokenTOOK OFF, DESCRIBED AN INCREASE IN VIBRATION, SLIGHT RPM DROP DURING FLIGHT. DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY IN A FIELD. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, FOUND PROPELLER DAMAGE FROM TIP TOWARDS HUB, APPROXIMATELY 39 INCHES OF TOTAL DAMAGE. LARGE SECTIONSDR 2020FA0000324Blade · brokenLEADING EDGE OUTER 7 INCHES DEPARTED BLADE. CAUSING STRONG VIBRATION.SDR 2020FA0000348Propeller · failedAT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE AIRCRAFT AND NEW PROPELLER HAD FOUR HOURS TOTAL ON THEM. THE PROPELLER WAS INSPECTED BY THE PILOT / BUILDER AND RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR 2.5 YEARS. THE FIRST TAKEOFF WAS GOOD AND WITHOUT ISSUE. THE ENGINE SDR FG6R202006021017Blade · debondedBLADE SHANK AREA SHOWS TYPICAL PROPELLER WRINKLES IN PAINT. WHILE REMOVING THE DAMAGED PAINT, THE FIBERGLASS LAYERS UNDERNEATH WERE FOUND UN-BONDED AND FLAKING OFF THE BLADE. ONLY THE PAINT WAS HOLDING THE FIBERGLASS ON. PICTURES WERE TAKEN BEFORE AND AFTERSDR QXEA2020012200040Blade · damagedSUSPECT #1 PROP #4 BLADE WAS SHOWED SIGNS OF SPARKING ON APPROACH. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND #4 BLADE OF #1 PROP HAD DAMAGED DEICE BOOT. R+R #4 BLADE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2020FA0000005Blade · damagedWHILE PERFORMING A 50 HOUR INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE OUR TECHNICIAN AT TIDAL AVIATION LEFT A SCREWDRIVER ON THE ENGINE BAFFLING AND FAILED TO REMOVE IT PRIOR TO ENGINE START UP FOR OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS. IN THE COURSE OF THE ENGINE RUN UP THE SCREWDRIVERSDR UATA2019112760101Blade · slippedINSPECTION OF THE SLIPPAGE WITNESS STRIPE SHOWED THAT ONE BLADE OF THE PROPELLER SLIPPED ROTATIONALLY IN THE BLADE TO HUB CLAMP, CAUSING THESDR CA190522018Seal · broken(CAN) UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE LEFT PROPELLER WAS DRIPPING A LOT OF OIL. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BLADE SEAL SPRING BROKEN. WE REMOVED THE #1 BLADE, REPLACED THE SEAL AND LEAK CHECKED PERFORMED. (TC# 20190522018) CL2156B11CL2SDR ODAR20190311001Snap Ring · missingAIRPORT LINE SERVICE PERSONNEL NOTED LOOSE PROP BLADE IN PREPARATION FOR POST-FLIGHT AIRCRAFT TOW. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION IDENTIFIED PROPELLER BLADE LOOSE ON HUB AND SNAP RING MISSING FROM HUB HOUSING AFTER FLIGHT. SNAP RING APPEARED TO HAVE BECOME LOOSE AND SDR CA190226007Bearing Race · fractured(CAN) DURING REMOVAL OF LH2 BLADE FOR RESTORATION A TECHNICIAN FOUND ONE OF THE TWO PIECE INNER BEARING RACES FRACTURED. THE PROP HUB AND BLADE SHOWED SIGNS OF PITTING AND OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FAILURE. THE DAMAGED ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFSDR O2GA2019020188901Blade · bentCREW REPORTED AFTER POST FLIGHT NOTED ALL 4 RIGHT PROPELLER BLADES TIPS BENT. CREW WRITE UP STATES UPON LANDING RIGHT PROP STRUCK RUNWAY. THE RIGHT ENGINE AND PROPELLER WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2018FA0000478Blade · crackedLEFT PROPELLER FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN HALF LENGTHWISE STARTING AT TIP AFTER GROUND RUN UP. NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE OR DELAMINATION. APPEARS TO HAVE HAD INTERNAL FAILURE OF WOOD CORE.SDR 2018FA0000436Blades · crackedCRACKS FOUND IN THE BLADE SHANK AREA. COMMON PROBLEM IN OUR REGION, 5 BLADE PROPELLERS. MOST CRACKS ARE DESCRIBED BY MANUFACTURER AS CRACKS IN PAINT. WE FOLLOWED THE CRACKS ALL THE WAY TO THE WOOD CORE ON THIS PARTICULAR SET OF BLADES. SEE PICTURES.SDR 2019FA0000144Blade · crackedPROCESSING A MTV-27-1-N-C-F-R(P), MT PROPELLER, SERIAL NR 130595 FOR OVERHAUL, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE STRESS CRACKS IN THE BLADE SHANK AREA.SDR W59R2018052513031Blade · crackedDURING INSPECTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH AD 97-18-02 PARAGRAPH (B)(2) AND (3). EDDY CURRENT INDICATIONS WERE FOUND IN THE RETENTION RADIUS OF BOTH BLADES.SDR 2018FA0000069Propeller · brokenPROPELLER TIP BROKE OFF IN FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAND WITH NO INCIDENT.SDR 2017FA0000606Blade · failedPROPELLER WAS INSTALLED ON A HOMEBUILT ACFT. THE PROPELLER HAD BEEN INSTALLED NEW AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 104 HOURS IN SERVICE BEFORE FAILURE. THE PILOT STATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FOR THIRTY MINUTES, WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE AIRCRAFT VIOLENTLY SHUDDERING. PILSDR 2017FA0000373Erosion Shield · debondedDURING FLIGHT, A SOUND WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE NOISE AND CONTINUED VIBRATION THE PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND SAFELY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. ONCE ON THE GROUND PILOT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE METAL LEADING EDGESDR 2017FA0000390Bolt · failedWHILE IN FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED A VIBRATION FROM THE RT ENG. AFTER LANDING, INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED THAT THE NR 1 BLADE WOULD SPIN FREELY IN THE HUB. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ACTUATING PIN BOLTS HAD PULLED OUT OF THE BLADE AND SDR B4VR2017011600002Blade · wornEXTREME AMOUNT OF PLAY FOUND ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IN 2 OF THE 3 PROPELLER BLADES (BLADES 1 &2). AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR PROPELLER SWAP. THE PROPELLER WAS ROUTED TO WARNER PROPELLERS FOR REPAIRS. A VIDEO LINK OF THE DAMAGED PROPELLER WAS EMAILED TO "9-SDR QXEA2017011200004Blade · defectivePROP DEICE CAUTION ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECKLIST. PROP DEICE CAUTION ILLUMINATED AGAIN. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED NR 1 PROP NR 2 BLADE IAW TASK 6611005. RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2016FA0000480Pin · shearedDURING OPERATION PILOT NOTICED A LOUD BANG SOUND AND VIBRATION. LANDED AT FBO. SENT PROPELLER TO THIS FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND BLADE ACTUATING PIN WAS SHEARED OFF OF THE BLADE BUTT.SDR HNAA2016092300292Tape · looseAFTER TAKEOFF, EROSION TAPE SEPARATED FROM THE NR 1 PROPELLER. NO VIBRATION NOTED. INSPECTED THE PROP ASSY. FOUND LOOSE EROSION TAPE ON NR 1 BLADE. REMOVED REMAINING TAPE, CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED NEW TAPE. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. GROUND RAN. NO DEFECTS NOTEDSDR 3PSR20160705001Service difficultySEALANT ON THE SHANK AND CARBON FIBER TRANSISTION AREA IS CRACKED ALLOWING MOISTURE ON THE LIGHTNING BRAID ALLOWING RUST. RECOMMEND SEALANT BE APPLIED BY LINE TECHS MORE OFTEN TO PREVENT MOISTURE.SDR 2016FA0000300Blade · looseRT PROPELLER BLADE FOUND LOOSE IN HUB DURING INSPECTION. TRAVEL IS .4375" IN DIRECTION OF THRUST AND .5" IN ROTATIONAL DIRECTION. THE SHIM UNDER THE BLADE SNAP RING WAS FOUND ABOVE SNAP RING. PROPELLER SENT FOR REPAIR.SDR CA160215014Seal · leaking(CAN) THE NR 6 BLADE SEAL WAS FOUND LEAKING DURING A SCHEDULED BLADE RE-TORQUE. REPLACEMENT IS IN PROGRESS.SDR CA151112001Blade · cracked(CAN) MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK ON THE BACK OF THE RT PROPELLER NR 1 BLADE AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 45.00", MID WAY UP THE LENGTH OF THE BLADE. THE BLADE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2016F00024Blade · damagedON ROTATION FROM IAD FELT ACFT SHAKING INTENSLEY UPON LEVELING OFF AT ALTITUDE.SDR CA151015016Blade · separated(CAN) IN FLIGHT SEPARATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1.3" OF BLADE TIP. CREW DID NOT NOTE ANY ABNORMAL PARAMETERS OR VIBRATION. LOSS WAS FOUND AFTER SHUTDOWN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A PROP STRIKE. CRACK MAY HAVE ORIGINATED FROM A SMALL STONE SCUFF NEAR THE TIP. MSDR 39LA20151004145Blade · crackedDURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED ON THE LT PROPELLER ONE OF THE BLADES WAS CRACKED.SDR EY2R201509240001Blade · crackedPROPELLER BLADE SENT FOR O/H. DURING ROUTINE BORE SCOPE INSPECTION A LINE WAS OBSERVED. CONTACTED OEM ENGINEERING. DIRECTED TO LPI AREA. LPI REVEALED AN INDICATION. BLADE DEEMED NOT REPAIRABLE BY OEM SERVICE ENGINEERING.SDR CA150505009Blade · cracked(CAN) DURING 300 HOUR SCHEDULED COIN TAP TEST ON PROPELLER, IT WAS FOUND BY INTERPRETING THE SOUND DURING THE TEST THAT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE LEADING EDGE OF ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES WAS INDICATING A DELAMINATION & DEBONDING. THE LEADING EDGE JUST OSDR CA151214007Blade · loose(CAN) BLADES WERE FOUND LOOSE DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION IN HUB. PROP TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW 75.8. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR TEAR DOWN INSPECTION. PROPELLER RETURNED SERVICEABLE (SHIMS ADDED) ON BLADE NR 1 AND INSTALLED. MANUFACTURER HAS SERVICE BSDR CA150408025Erosion Shield · cracked(CAN) PROPELLER BLADES EROSION SHIELD CHORDWISE CRACK WITHIN SIX INCHES OF OTBD EDGE OF DE-ICER.SDR CA150331008Blade · damaged(CAN) PROPELLER HAD MECHANICAL DAMAGE FROM A PREVIOUS O/H BELOW SERVICEABLE LIMITS.SDR LU4R2015020618118Blade · crackedPROPELLER BLADE FOUND CRACKED AT SHANK.SDR CA150108010Blade · cracked(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE NR 1 PROPELLOR BLADE ON THE NR 2 PROPELLOR ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LARGE CRACK ON THE LEADING EDGE, AT APPROXIMATELY THE CENTER OF THE PROPELLOR BLADE.
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