SDR 01182006A

Service difficulty report · Propeller · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 13, 2006
Submitted
February 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237MJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
237
Aircraft time
32,196 hours, 35,174 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Propeller
Part number
R3904123F27
Part serial
DRG115491
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ABORTED TAKE-OFF DUE TO LT PROPELLER VIBRATION. A SIGNIFICANT CRACK WAS OBSERVED ON NR 1 ENGINE'S PROPELLER TIP. INSPECTED AND FOUND BLADE TIP DAMAGE (CRACK AND DELAMINATION) ON NR 1 PROPELLER. DAMAGE LOCATION MEASURED FROM TIP TO DAMAGE AREA .5 AND DAMAGE LOCATION MEASURED FROM LEADING EDGE TO DAMAGE AREA 1.

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