SDR 95ZZZX4283

Service difficulty report · Blade Shank · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
June 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N99838
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
259
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Blade Shank
Part number
7861471
Condition
Cracked
Location
Shank Butt
Part time
14,708 hours
Component
Hamstd · SFA13M10A1B
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 SUBJECT BLADE WAS RECEIVED FOR A TORN DE-ICE BOOT. DURING DYE CHECK OF THE BLADE SHANK, TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND; ONE IN THE FILLET, AND ONE ON THE BUTT OUTSIDE DIAMETER. BOTH CRACKS WERE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE COLLAR PARTING LINE ON THE FACE SIDE, AND WERE PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. THE CRACKS WERE HAIR LINE IN WIDTH AND DEPTH AND WERE APPROXIMATELY 1.25 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE BLADE IS BEING SCRAPPED FOR THIS CONDITION.

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