Service difficulty report · Blade · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
February 9, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
1,272 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Blade
Part number
W69EK763
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,851 hours
Component
Propeller
Component part number
W69EK763
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT INSTRUCTOR DISCOVERED A POSSIBLE CRACK ON THE PROPELLER. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED AN APPROXIMATELY 4" CRACK ON NR 2 BLADE OF PROPELLER. THE CRACK IS DEVELOPED LONGITUDINAL ON BLADE FROM TIP TO HUB. NO IMPACT MARK OR OTHER DAMAGE TO PROPELLER OBSERVED. PROPELLER REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

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