Service difficulty report · Blade · Amtr ZODIAC

Difficulty date
June 9, 2021
Submitted
June 9, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N493TG
Make and model
Amtr ZODIAC
Aircraft time
780 hours
Engine
Amtr JABIRU3300
Propeller
Snsnch
Part
Blade
Part serial
1193711993
Condition
Inflt Separation
Location
Propeller
Part time
264 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF PROPELLER BLADE/ASSY. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE BROKEN BLADE BROKE OFF INFLIGHT OR FROM THE IMPACT FROM THE GROUND. COMPLETE PROPELLER ASSY SHEARED OFF ON INITIAL TAKEOFF. THE PROPELLER IS AT THE NTSB LAB FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.