Service difficulty report · Blade · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
May 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft time
867 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6A
Part
Blade
Part number
CF18729
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) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CRACKS WERE VISIBLE ON THE PROPELLER BLADE TIPS. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE PAINT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRACKS WERE THROUGH THE FIBRE GLASS LAYER AND INTO THE UNDER LYING STRUCTURE. BLADES WERE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHERE THE DAMAGE WAS DEEMED TO BE MECHANICAL IN NATURE BUT REPAIRABLE. BLADES WILL REQUIRE O/H BEFORE RETURN TO SERVICE .

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