Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
May 21, 2010
Submitted
June 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67JV
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
0429
Aircraft time
5,754 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520C
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Blade
Condition
Loose
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Mcauly
Component part number
3FF32C501C
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, ACFT BEGAN TO SHAKE, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE WORSE AS THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY AT THE INTENDED AIRPORT. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS REVEALED ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES WAS LOOSE. REMOVED PROPELLER AND SENT TO PROP SHOP FOR OVERHAUL.

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