Service difficulty report · Erosion Shield

Difficulty date
March 27, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Erosion Shield
Part number
D5133
Condition
Debonded
Location
Propeller
Component
E10950PB
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DEBOND ON NR 4 BLADE. REMOVED SHIELD TO REPAIR DEBOND AT STA 25 WHICH WAS 1 FOOT BY 1.25 FOOT IN JUST THE TOP LAYER OF GLASS. REPAIRED IAW HARTZELL BSF. INSTALLED NEW EROSION SHIELD AND BOOT IAW PROCEDURE 001 AND HARTZELL MM 135F AND 143A, AND BALANCED.