Service difficulty report · Blade · Amtr RV8

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amtr RV8
Engine
Cont IO360*
Propeller
Hartzl HCF2YR1
Part
Blade
Part number
F7666A2
Condition
Unapproved Part
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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 SUSPECT UNAPPROVED PART. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BLADE HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN AN FC7666A BLADE BUT HAD BEEN ILLEGALLY MODIFIED BY UNKNOWN PARTIES TO AN F7666A BLADE. THE BLADE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE BLADE WITH THE SN E1230 WAS ORIGINALLY AN FC8468-6R BLADE. SUSPECT SERIAL NUMBER STAMPED ON BLADE WAS A BOGUS NUMBER. UNAPPROVED PART. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.