Service difficulty report · Retainer · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
October 8, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
3,767 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Retainer
Part number
70242
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller Blade
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED FROM THE RT SIDE OF A CL 215 FOR SHIPMENT TO AN OVERHAUL FACILITY WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR 1 BLADE RETAINER ASSY WAS CRACKED AND SEVERAL ROLLERS WERE DESTROYED. UPON A CLOSER INSPECTION THE OTHER TWO BLADES HAD SIMILAR DAMAGE BUT NOT TO THE SEVERE DEGREE THAT NR 1 HAD. THE PROP FORWARD BARREL HALF P/N 521463-1 ALSO HAD SOME MINOR DAMAGE. THE PROP ASSY WAS FORWARD TO THE OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR ACCESSMENT.