Service difficulty report · Blade · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
June 24, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,121 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Blade
Part number
FC8475B14
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Hub Prop
Part time
69,800 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) BLADES REPLACED NEW: 21 OCT 83 - PAGE 2 OF LOG. TSN: 3742.3. LAST COMPLETE OVERHAUL: 15 MAR 99 - PAGE 16 OF LOG. TSO: 6947.93. PROPELLER TIME SINCE NEW - EXCEPT FOR BLADES: 5459.4. GREASE SPLASH DETECTED ON A/C SIDE OF FUSELAGE AND ICE SHIELD. GREASE LEAK FURTHER DETECTED AT ROOT OF NR 1 BLADE. SOME PLAY IN PITCH OF BLADE. PREVIOUS OVERHAULER INFORMED. PROPELLER RECALLED TO OVERHAUL SHOP. REMOVED AND SHIPPED FOR REPAIRS. A/C AFTT: 8637.2 HRS. ENG TSO: 1104.6 HRS.

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