Service difficulty report · Shield

Difficulty date
December 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Shield
Part number
D5133
Condition
Debonded
Location
Blade
Stage of operation
IN
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

EROSION SHIELD DEBONDED, BLADE NR 3 CRACKS, DEBOND AND ONE-HALF IN PIECE MISSING UNDER DEICE BOOT. REPLACED EROSION SHIELD. STATIC BALANCED PROPELLER IAW HARTZELL CMM AND PROCEDURE 001.