Service difficulty report · Blade · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 14, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
7,240 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Blade
Part number
FJC7666A
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PROPELLER WAS RECIEVED FOR O/H AFER FOREIGN OBJECT STRIKE. UPON INSP IT WAS FOUND THAT PREVIOUSLY FJC7666A BLADES WERE INSTALLED. THE TC A19SO FOR THIS ACFT APPROVES FJC7666A-2R BLADES FOR THIS APPLICATION. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN CONFIRMED WITH SRM 159N. THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER FOR THIS INSTALLATION IS 74". DIAMETER RECIEVED WAS 76".

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