SDR 99ZZZX2470

Service difficulty report · Blade · Gulstm 500RKWELL

Difficulty date
May 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
LU4R349M
Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller Inc
Aircraft
N3824C
Make and model
Gulstm 500RKWELL
Aircraft serial
697
Propeller
Hartzl HCA2MVK2
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
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

ROLLED AREA OF SHANK OF BLADE HAS DAMAGE APPROXIMATELY .003 INCHES IN DEPTH. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY CLAMP NOT MATCHING THE RADIUS OF THE BLADE. CLAMP IS ALSO SHOTPEENED IN THIS AREA RESULTING IN A SHOTPEENED SURFACE IN CONTACT WITH THE ROLLED AREA OF THE BLADE.