Service difficulty report · Propeller Blade · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14832
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
187
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF6
Part
Propeller Blade
Part number
SFA13M10A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Nr 4
Part time
9,460 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 AN A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NR 1 PROPELLER, NR 4 BLADE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED TO CORRECT A PROP DE-ICE DISCREPANCY. UPON REMOVAL OF THE HEATER SHEATH, A CRACK IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE WAS DISCOVERED. THE BLADE WAS THEN ROUTED TO A REPAIR FACILITY TO CORRECT THE DISCREPANCY. (M)

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