SDR 2002F00036

Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
December 18, 2001
Submitted
December 18, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Blade
Part number
RFC11M1R6A
Part serial
874863
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

TWO CRACK INDICATIONS ON THE BLADE SHANK. ONE IN THE FILLET AREA AND THE OTHER IN THE BLADE BUTT AREA. INDICATIONS WERE PARALLEL AND 2 TO 3 INCHES IN LENGTH.