Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
March 10, 2003
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
11,807 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C403
Part
Blade
Part number
D3A34C403B
Part serial
805801
Condition
Scored
Location
Propeller
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) AFTER SHUT-DOWN, PILOT NOTICED ONE PROPELLER BLADE ROOT SNAP RING HAD POPPED OUT OF ITS LOCATION DURING PREVIOUS FLIGHT. IN DOING SO, IT DAMAGED THE BLADE ROOT BY SCORING SURFACE. PROPELLER REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR AT PROPELLER SHOP.

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