SDR 97ZZZM1209

Service difficulty report · Blade · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC236
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Blade
Part number
T10282N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Propeller
Stage of operation
UK
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

DURING A SERV CHECK INSPECTION, A MECH DISCOVERED A CRACKED BLADE ON THE LT PROPELLER. THE HAIRLINE CRACK IS ABOUT ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES LONG AND IS LOCATED ABOUT 6 INCHES INBOARD FROM THE END OF THE PROPELLER BLADE ON THE TRAILING EDGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CRACKED PROPELLER AND INSTALLED A REPAIRED PROPELLER. A DIRECTIVE WAS ISSUED TO INSPECT THE FLEET FOR ANY OTHER CRACKED PROPELLER BLADES. NO OTHER BLADES WERE FOUND WITH ANY CRACKS. THE EXACT TIME ON THE BLADE IS UNKNOWN SINCE THE RECORDS PRIOR TO THE PREVIOUS OVERHAUL ARE UNAVAILABLE. TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW ON PROP 5,927.7 HOURS WITH A TIME SINCE OVERHAUL OF 2126.7 HOURS. (M)