What was found
PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR REPAIR OF SLINGING GREASE AND LIGHT BLADE DAMAGE. BLADE, SN 784, WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK RUNNING FROM PTFE FACE TO BLADE BEARING FACE ON OUTER SLEEVE AT ROOT END. BLADE REJECTED FROM SERVICE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 2000
- Submitted
- November 20, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Propeller
- Rotol R3894123F26
- System (JASC)
- 6111 · Propeller Blade Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 6607132886
- Part serial
- 784
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Propeller
- Part time
- 25,625 hours
- Component
- Propeller
- 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.