Service difficulty report · Retainer · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
February 12, 2001
Submitted
March 21, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YK2
Part
Retainer
Part number
A2202B
Part serial
100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Blade
Component
Blade · Hartzl
Component part number
F84657R
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

MT INSPECTION REVIELD A CRACK APPROX .1250 INCH LONG ON BOTH SIDES OF RACE MATERIAL. PROPELLER WAS PURCHASED AS A OVERHAULED PROPELLER WITHOUT RECORDS. REPORTED LOST. PURCHASER SUBMITTED PROPELLER FOR OVERHAUL. IN ADDITION TO THIS CRACKED PART, THE BLADES WERE FOUND TO BE 2 INCHES UNDER MINIMUM DIAMETER FOR THE INTENDED APPLICATION.

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