What was found
PROPELLER LEAKING RED DYE. TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION REVEALED BLADE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH INTO THE WEIGHT HOLE. DYE COMING FROM BLADE PATCH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PROPELLER USED IN AG OPERATION. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2000
- Submitted
- August 16, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 188CESSNA
- Propeller
- Mcauly B2A34C205
- System (JASC)
- 6111 · Propeller Blade Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 90DHA4
- Part serial
- E1471
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- 2.50 Inches/Butt
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.