Service difficulty report · Blade · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
May 14, 2010
Submitted
June 18, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N83KL
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
3246129
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Propeller
Hartzl HCI3YR2
Part
Blade
Part number
F7663DR
Part serial
J22167
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

((ZY2R)) LOSS OF BLADE TIP IN-FLIGHT. IN FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN VIBRATION. AS HE WAS OVER AN AIRPORT, IMMEDATELY POWERED BACK AND LANDED THE ACFT APPROX 9 MINUTES LATER. AFTER GO AROUND ACFT INSP PILOT DISCOVERED 1 TIP MISSING FROM THE 3-BLADED PROP. ROCK, STONE OR OTHER FOD AT THE L/E OF THE BLADE, CAUSING STRESS RISER, BENDING AND TWISTING AND LOADS IN THIS AREA LEADING TO BLADE FAILURE.

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