What was found
PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR REPAIR WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF EXCESSIVE BLADE TIP MOVEMENT. DISASSEMBLED PROPELLER AND FOUND THAT BLADE, S/N 1193, HAD A CRACK 360 DEGREES AROUND OUTER SLEEVE ON ROOT END. BLADE REJECTED FROM SERVICE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 2000
- Submitted
- August 21, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Propeller
- Rotol R3894123F25
- System (JASC)
- 6111 · Propeller Blade Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 6607132886
- Part serial
- 1193
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Root End Outer
- Part time
- 25,152 hours
- 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.