Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
September 27, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1056F
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
18502712
Aircraft time
1,855 hours
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Blade
Part number
S90AT8
Part serial
K39981YS
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,855 hours
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

RECEIVED PROPELLER FOR ROUTINE OVERHAUL. NO OVERHAUL OR INSPECTION SINCE 1982 (START OF LOG BOOK). PENETRANT INSPECTION OF PARTS REVEALED CRACK IN 1ST THREAD OF NR 1 BLADE. CONFIRMED WITH EDDY CURRENT. PROP WAS OIL FILLED IN 1982. NO INSPECTIONS PERFORMED ON BLADES AS WAS NOT A REQUIREMENT AT THAT TIME.

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