Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
January 23, 2003
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Blade
Part number
6607132886
Part serial
1140
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
30,718 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.

What was found

PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL AT TEARDOWN FOUND OUTER SLEEVE WAS CRACKED ON BLADE S/N 1140. CRACK APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES LONG. BALDE WAS REJECTED FROM FURTHER SERVICE.