What was found
PROPELLER BLADE SHANK CRACKED RADIALLY AT THE JUNCTION OF THE SHANK AND THE BLADE. SLIGHT FORE AND AFT BLADE MOVEMENT DETECTABLE. ALL 3 BLADES CRACKED. INSTALLATION LOOKED PROPER WITH CORRECT TORQUE ON HUB AT BLADE ATTACH POINT.
- Difficulty date
- August 26, 2002
- Submitted
- October 7, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N99DF
- Make and model
- Amtr GLASTAR
- Aircraft serial
- 5221
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- Propeller
- Amtr WRAPDRIVE
- System (JASC)
- 6111 · Propeller Blade Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 72R3BD
- Part serial
- T8021
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Propeller
- Part time
- 37 hours
- 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.