Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
October 28, 2003
Submitted
November 20, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Rotol R389*
Part
Blade
Part number
6607132886
Part serial
1139
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
19,871 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROPELLER RECIEVED FOR OVERHAUL. AT DISASSEMBLY AND CLEANING FOUND BLADE S/N 1139 HAD A CRACKED OUTER SLEEVE AT ROOT END OF BLADE. BLADE REJECTED FROM FURTHER SERVICE.