Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
October 16, 2000
Submitted
November 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Blade
Part number
6607132896
Part serial
2239
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
20,288 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.

What was found

PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR ROUTINE OVERHAUL. AT DISASSEMBLY FOR OVERHAUL, NOTED BLADE, SN SC340-132/2239 WAS CRACKED IN OUTER SLEEVE AT ROOT END. BLADE REJECTED FROM FURTHER SERVICE. (X)