Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
January 7, 2010
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO470*
Engine time
3,881 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Blade
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 RECENTLY OVERHAULED 10/29/2009 PROPELLER CAME IN FOR REPITCH WITH NO TIME ON SINCE OVERHAULED. 1 BLADE PAINT WAS REMOVED AND LOTS OF CORROSSION LEFT UNDER PAINT NOT REMOVED AS SHOULD BE WITH OVERHAUL. PROPELLER WILL HAVE TO BE REOVERHAULED TO DETERMINE THAT SPECIFICATIONS OF WIDTH AND THICKNESS WILL STILL BE AMPLE AFTER REPAIRS.