Service difficulty report · Propeller

Difficulty date
November 13, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Snsnch M76AM
Part
Propeller
Part number
M76AM
Part serial
23199
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Leading Edge
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER WITH NO HISTORY SENT IN FOR OVERHAUL. - DURING LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION, FOUND SUSPICIOUS WELDING WITH EDDY CURRENT CONDUCTIVITY PROBE AS WELDED AREA MATCHED GOOD AREA. KELLERS ETCH SHOWED DISCOLOURATION AND CHROMIC ACID ANODIZING CONFIRMED WELDING HAD TAKEN PLACE. AS MOST PROP SHOPS DO NOT HAVE ANODIZE FACILITIES, THIS IS A TOUGH IMPROPER REPAIR TO LOCATE.