Service difficulty report · Propeller · Amrgen AA1

Difficulty date
February 25, 2002
Submitted
March 1, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5999L
Make and model
Amrgen AA1
Aircraft serial
AA10299
Aircraft time
1,872 hours
Engine
Lyc O235C
Engine time
1,872 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A105SCM
Part
Propeller
Part number
1A105SCM7153
Part serial
G7005
Condition
Separated
Location
Nose
Part time
2,642 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E, D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT 5000 FEET THE PILOT REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION. AFTER PERFORMING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN, THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT APPROXIMATELY 4 INCH INCHES OF ONE BLADE TIP WAS MISSING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SMALL STONE HAD LEFT A SMALL NICK IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE WHICH IS WHERE THE TIP SEPPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE BLADE.