Service difficulty report · Blade · Maule M7235C

Difficulty date
March 9, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Maule M7235C
Aircraft time
746 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540W1A5
Propeller
Mcauly B3D32C417
Part
Blade
Part number
82NDA2
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
Part time
762 hours
Component
Propeller · Mcauly
Component part number
B3D32C414C
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) UPON LPI INSP OF INTERNAL BORE OF BLADE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS CORROSION COVERING MOST OF THE BORE SURFACE. MANUAL NR BOM100-1 ALLOWS REWORK OF 10 PERCENT OF THE SURFACE AREA. BLADE IS UNSERVICEABLE.

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