SDR 95ZZZX1259

Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech C12A

Difficulty date
February 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7069A
Make and model
Beech C12A
Aircraft serial
BC54
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Blade
Condition
Defective
Location
Prop
Part time
3,703 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE PROPELLER WAS RECENTLY OVERHAULED BY AN APPROVED O/H FACILITY. AFTER INSTALLATION ON THE AIRCRAFT, THE PROPELLER WOULD EMIT A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION AT/OR NEAR 100 PERCENT POWER. THIS VIBRATION AND NOISE IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM BLADE FLEX ON THE PROPELLER AND IS MAINLY PRESENT DURING STATIC POWER RUNS.