SDR 97ZZZX4804

Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N931FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0031
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3M
Part
Blade
Part number
M10083
Condition
Cracked
Location
Blade Face
Part time
5,378 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

INSPECTION FOUND ALL 3 BLADES HAVE CHORDWISE CRACKS BEYOND THE 3.5 INCH LIMIT. ALL CRACKS LEAD UP TO AND POSSIBLY UNDER THE EROSION SHIELD. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND DURING INSPECTION PER HARTZELL JB 169A. PROPELLER REMOVED FROM SERVICE AT THIS TIME.

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