SDR 97ZZZX1166

Service difficulty report · Blade · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF19
Part
Blade
Part number
8022581
Condition
Cracked
Location
Shank Fillet
Part time
4,770 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

DURING DYE CHECK OF THE BLADE SHANK, CRACK INDICATION IN THE BEARING RACE FILLET RADIUS WAS OBSERVED. THE INDICATION IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 170 DEGREES FROM THE BLADE PIN, CLOCKWISE, AS VIEWED FROM THE BUTT END. THE INDICATION IS APPROXIMATELY .300 INCH LONG, AND IS ORIENTED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY IN THE RADIUS.

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