Service difficulty report · Blade · Mtsbsi MU2B35

Difficulty date
September 6, 2000
Submitted
November 1, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N770MA
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B35
Aircraft serial
625
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Blade
Part number
C32941
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Eng Prop
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT AT CRUISE, ALT 11,000 FEET, NR 1 PROPELLER BLADE BROKE APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES FROM HUB ON NR 2 ENGINE. BLADE DID NOT CONTACT AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE TO COWLING, NACELLE, REAR ENGINE MOUNT, OUTBOARD FLAP, WING TRAILING EDGE. ENGINE REMAINED ON WING. CREW MADE NORMAL LANDING. REMAINING PORTION OF BLADE REMOVED FROM PROP HUB AND SENT TO NTSB LAB FOR INSPECTION. (X)