What was found
TWO MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 BLADE SEPARATED 6 INCHES FROM TIP CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION PUTTING THE AIRCRAFT ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. TOTAL TIME ON PROPELLER, 1,216.2 HOURS. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED PROPELLER OVERHAUL AT 1,000 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N30541
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 287990095
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170B*
- System (JASC)
- 6111 · Propeller Blade Section
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Propeller
- Part time
- 1,326 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.