What was found
(CAN) ONE OF FOUR BLADES SEPARATED FROM FAN AND MADE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE HEATER SUCH THAT THE PILOT SHUT THE HEATER DOWN IN FLT.
- Difficulty date
- February 4, 2004
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 12,864 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fan
- Component
- Ventilation Fan · Janitrol · B4050
- Component part number
- 27D48
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.