Service difficulty report · Blade · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
January 16, 2017
Submitted
January 16, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N424TS
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC140
Aircraft time
4,616 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV12B
Part
Blade
Condition
Worn
Location
Propeller
Part time
4,081 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EXTREME AMOUNT OF PLAY FOUND ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IN 2 OF THE 3 PROPELLER BLADES (BLADES 1 &2). AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR PROPELLER SWAP. THE PROPELLER WAS ROUTED TO WARNER PROPELLERS FOR REPAIRS. A VIDEO LINK OF THE DAMAGED PROPELLER WAS EMAILED TO "9-AMC-SDR-PROGMGR@FAA.GOV". THE LINK EXPIRES IF NOT DOWNLOADED WITHIN 30 DAYS.

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