SDR 97ZZZX463

Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
December 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13M1R0A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pin Boss
Part time
14,397 hours
Component
Hamstd
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

BLADE WAS RECEIVED FOR A MAJOR INSPECTION. DURING DYE CHECK OF THE BLADE SHANK AS REQUIRED DURING MI, TWO LINEAR INDICATIONS WERE FOUND AND VERIFIED WITH FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION. BOTH INDICATIONS WERE ON THE BLADE PIN BOSS AREA. ONE IS ON THE THRUST WASHER SURFACE AND IS APPROXIMATELY .1875 INCH IN LENGTH. THE OTHER INDICATION IS JUST BELOW THE THRUST WASHER SURFACE AND IS APPROXIMATELY .2187 INCH IN LENGTH. THESE INDICATIONS ARE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES IN RESPECT TO EACH OTHER.