Service difficulty report · Blade · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 8, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Blade
Part number
76EM8S5060
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Snsnch · 76EM8S5060
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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) WELDED PROPELLER, AIRCRAFT IMPORTED, NO LOG FOR FIXED-PITCH PROP. PROP REMOVED FOR 5 YR CORROSION INSPECTION AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE - SINCE PROP WAS ONLY ALODINED, PROP WAS ANODIZED DURING INSPECTION AT HOPE AERO, TIP FOUND STAINED AFTER ANODIZING. CONFIRMED WELDING OF PROP BY EDDY CURRENT. (TC NR 20070821003)

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