# SDR 98ZZZX3869

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 1, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N8127K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8127K), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 327940268
- Propeller: Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC): [6111 · Propeller Blade Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6111)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: F84750D4
- Condition: Snapped
- Location: Propeller
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: F, E
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3869

## Discrepancy

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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