Service difficulty report · Blade · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57734
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120199
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Blade
Part number
RFC11N16
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Prop
Part time
7,140 hours
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

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NR 1 PROPELLER, NR 1 BLADE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LIFTING AND TORN EROSION SHEATH. UPON REMOVAL OF THE SHEATH. THE BLADE LEADING EDGE BELOW THE SHEATH, WAS FOUND CRACKED THROUGH THE RESIN INTO THE HEATING ELEMENT IN SEVERAL PLACES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BLADE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. A/C TT 8443.7. CYCLES 12,794. (X)

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