Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
22,151 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Blade
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
5,573 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 BLADE FOUND CRACKED ON L/E APPROXIMATELY 1.25" FROM THE BLADE TIP. THE CRACK IS APPROX .1875" LONG. THIS CRACK WAS NOTED IN A SMALL SMOOTH ROCK CHIP. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THIS DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING A ROUTINE 100HR TYPE INSPECTION.

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