Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
December 12, 2000
Submitted
January 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N582SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8509
Aircraft time
239 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Engine time
239 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Blade
Part number
1A170E
Part serial
UC143
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
239 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PROPELLER BLADE FAILED 14 INCHES FROM CENTER OF HUB.PROPELLER WAS FORWARDED TO NTSB LAB FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.

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