SDR 95ZZZX6770

Service difficulty report · Hub · Piper PA24180

Difficulty date
November 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N81LL
Make and model
Piper PA24180
Aircraft serial
241338
Propeller
Mcauly 2D34C*
Part
Hub
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Bld Socket
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

PROPELLER SUBMITTED FOR OVERHAUL DUE TO PROPELLER STRIKE WHICH RESULTED IN NR 1 BLADE BENT WELL WITHIN REPAIRABLE LIMITS, I.E., VERY SLIGHTLY. DURING OVERHAUL, NR 2 BLADE SOCKET FOUND CRACKED BY EDDY CURRENT AND CONFIRMED WITH LIQUID PENETRANT TESTING. SUBMITTER STATED BLADE SOCKET NR 2 CONTAINED THE UNDAMAGED BLADE, SO IT IS SUBMITTER'S OPINION THE CRACK RESULTED FROM FATIGUE RATHER THAN FROM THE PROP STRIKE.

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