What was found
(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE NR 3 REAR BLADE CLAMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 2 INCH CRACK ACROSS IT. THE PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- August 14, 2002
- Submitted
- August 23, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Grumav G21A
- Aircraft time
- 14,932 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985*
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3R302
- System (JASC)
- 6111 · Propeller Blade Section
- Part
- Clamp
- Part number
- 83272
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Prop Blade
- Component
- Propeller · Hartzl · HCB3R302E
- 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.