SDR AU980884

Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
July 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hamstd 43D50
Part
Blade
Part number
6951A20
Condition
Cracked
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

(AUS) PROPELLER BLADE LEADING EDGE CRACKED FROM STN 44 TO THE BLADE TIP. CRACK LENGTH 304.8MM (12 INCHES). INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TWO BLADES FOUND SIMILAR, BUT SMALLER CRACKS. CRACKING WAS CONFIRMED USING DYE PENETRANT AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/DNS/10 AMDT 1.