Service difficulty report · Link · Fokker F27MK300

Difficulty date
March 31, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F27MK300
Aircraft time
13,639 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5147
Propeller
Rotol R1754304
Part
Link
Part number
601021106
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) WHEN THE PROP WAS CYCLED TO LOW PITCH NR 4 BLADE DID NOT ROTATE AS NR 1, 2 , 3. PITCH LINK FOUND TO BE BROKEN IN TWO PIECES. INVESTIGATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO UK CAA AND DOWTY.