Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna A185E

Difficulty date
March 1, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185E
Aircraft time
7,561 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Blade
Part number
S90AT4
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
890 hours
Component
Propeller · Mcauly · D2A34C58
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) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL AT 10 YEARS CALENDAR TIME, AT THAT TIME THE PROPELLER HAD BEEN INSPECTED PER AIRWORTHINESS MANUAL PART VI APPENDIX C (4). THE LAST OVERHAUL COMPLETED WAS OCTOBER 1991. FOUND BOTH BLADE THREADS CRACKED. FAA AD 91-15-04 APPLIED TO THIS PROPELLER FOR INITIAL INSPECTION AND MODIFICATION WHICH HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. (TC NR 20070528006)

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