Service difficulty report · Blade · Pzlwar PZL104W35A

Difficulty date
May 16, 2007
Submitted
May 30, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N424HD
Make and model
Pzlwar PZL104W35A
Aircraft serial
00030015
Engine
Lyc IO540K1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Blade
Part number
F8468A6R
Part serial
J88716
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
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

ALUMINUM FATIGUE CRACK VISUALLY AND NDT DETECTED. PROPELLER ASSY RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL AND BLADE NR 2 OF 3 REMOVED FROM PROPELLER ASSY (HC-C3YR-1RF/ F8468A-6R, UNDER WO NR 38598A. NOTE: MANDATORY OVERHAUL REQUIRED DUE TO GROUND STRIKE, HOWEVER, BLADE SUBMITTED WAS NOT BENT AND LEAST DAMAGED. (K)