Service difficulty report · Blade · Cndair CL2156B11415

Difficulty date
May 2, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11415
Aircraft time
836 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13SIOA1
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
99,999 cycles
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) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION, A CRACK ON A PROP BLADE APPROX 5 LONG, NO REPORT FROM THE PILOT AND NO SIGN OF IMPACT WAS FOUND DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FEW DAYS BEFORE PAINT STARTED PEELING OFF FROM THAT BLADE AND KEPT PROGRESSING EACH DAY UNTIL A CRACK WAS FOUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEAL AFTER TAB TEST INSPECTION SOME DELAMINATION AROUND THE CRACK.