SDR 96ZZZX4328

Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1660W
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB390
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Blade
Condition
Tip Flutter
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BOTH PROPELLERS GO INTO TIP FLUTTER AT ENGINE POWER SETTINGS AT AND ABOVE 1,800 FEET/POUNDS OF TORQUE. HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. BLADE TIPS TOO THIN AT TIPS. MANUFACTURER HAS NO STANDARDS FOR MINIMUM THICKNESS AT THIS BLADE STATION.