Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna P206

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
January 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2653X
Make and model
Cessna P206
Aircraft serial
P2060153
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly E2A34C73
Part
Blade
Part number
S90AT8
Condition
Fractured
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT TOOKOFF, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURRED FROM ENGINE. ENGINE PULLS BACK TO IDLE AND EMERGENCY LANDING MADE ON ROAD . UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS 7.5 INCHES OF BLADE TIP MISSING. SERIAL NR OF BLADE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE AT THIS TIME, MUST DISASSEMBLE PROP. BLADE SN IS EITHER K46513YS OR K64839S ACCORDING TO PROP LOG. (K)

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