Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
April 18, 2013
Submitted
April 26, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Blade
Part number
31081261
Part serial
12SP586
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
1st Stage Rotor
Component
1st Stage Rotor
Component part number
310389710
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INSTALLATION OF BLADES IN ROTOR HUB, IT WAS FOUND THAT 1 BLADE ROOT PLATFORM WAS NOTICEABLY LONGER THAN ALL OTHER BLADES. THIS BLADE ROOT PLATFORM WAS MEASURED TO BE 1.250 WHILE OTHERS WERE 1.237. SUBSEQUENTLY, THIS BLADE WAS R & R WITH ANOTHER.