Service difficulty report · Boot · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 23, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
23,485 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Boot
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
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) ON WALK AROUND OF THE ACFT AND PROPELLERS A CHORDWISE CRACK WITHIN 6" OF THE BOOT WAS FOUND ON THE EROSION SHIELD. THE PROP SHOWED NO SIGN OF IMPACT DAMAGE THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CRACKING. PROP WAS REPLACE. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WE HAVE SEEN IN A FEW MONTHS. THE OTHER 2 PROP ASSEMBLIES AND TSO ARE BELOW. REMOVED FROM C-FCMU 919 LT PROPELLER, 1 BLADE DELAMINATED BEYOND LIMIT. REMOVED FROM C-FCMO 917, LT PROPELLER 1 BLADE DELAMINATED BEYOND LIMIT. THESE BLADES AS WELL SHOWED NO SIGNS OF IMPACT DAMAGE OR ANYTHING TO SUGGEST A CAUSE OF THE CRACKS OTHER THAN PART FATIGUE FAILURE.

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