Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
25,316 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE 50 HOUR INSPECTION ON ACFT, A "BUBBLE" WAS NOTICED ON ONE OF THE LT PROP BLADES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED DELAMINATION ON THE PROP BLADE THAT WAS 23" FROM THE BLADE TIP, AND ABOUT 1.320" X 0.745" IN SIZE. THE LT PROP SN IS FWA2835.

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