Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
September 13, 2001
Submitted
October 26, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Blade
Part number
S90AT2
Part serial
OD044YSC
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

MCAULEY BLADE PART S90AT-2 WITH SERIAL NUMBER OD044YSC WAS RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL. BLADE TIMES ARE UNKNOWN. BLADE RECEIVED AS A SINGLE BLADE WITH FERRULE INSTALLED. AFTER FERRULE REMOVAL, DURING BLADE BUTT, FLORESCENT PENETRATE INSPECTION, BLADE WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED IN THE LAST THREAD, FORWARD SIDE, FROM 1:00 TO 5:00 O'CLOCK POSITION. BLADE WAS RED TAGGED.