# SDR 2010FA0000583

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 14, 2010
- Submitted: June 18, 2010
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N83KL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83KL), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32R-301
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3246129
- Engine: Lyc IO540K1G5
- Propeller: Hartzl HCI3YR2
- System (JASC): [6111 · Propeller Blade Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6111)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000583

## Discrepancy

((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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