SDR 98ZZZX3869

Service difficulty report · Blade · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
September 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8127K
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327940268
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Blade
Part number
F84750D4
Condition
Snapped
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F, E
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE RPM, PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A SEVERE VIBRATION. REDUCING RPM MADE VIBRATION WORSE. A HIGHER RPM SETTING WAS USED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAND SAFELY. UPON EXAMINATION, FOUND APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED FROM BLADE. SUBMITTER STATED THE BREAK WAS CLEAN AND SHOWED NO SIGN OF A PRE-EXISTING CRACK.

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