Service difficulty report · Blades · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
January 29, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
4,198 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Blades
Part number
FC84686R
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
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) 2 PROPELLER BLADES, SN E33784 & E33694 CONTAINED TOOL MARKS/GOUGES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BALANCE HOLES, WHICH WERE FOUND THROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION. THE BLADES HAVE BEEN SENT OUT FOR REAMING OF THE BORES AND RESHOT PEENING IAW MM 202A VOLUMES 2 REV. 28, VOLUME 9 REV. 29 AND 133C REV. 26.

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