Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 5, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
25,525 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Blade
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Component
Propellor · Hartzl · HCE4A3J
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) DURING 300 HOUR SCHEDULED COIN TAP TEST ON PROPELLER, IT WAS FOUND BY INTERPRETING THE SOUND DURING THE TEST THAT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE LEADING EDGE OF ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES WAS INDICATING A DELAMINATION & DEBONDING. THE LEADING EDGE JUST OUTBOARD OF THE DEICE BOOT SHOWS A CRACKING & DELAMINATION. RESEARCHED THE CRITERIA FOR AIRWORTHINESS. CONTACTED AN APPROVED DEALER & DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM. INDICATED THAT THERE ARE OPERATORS THAT HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUES. DISCUSSION RESULTED IN AMO GROUNDING THE ACFT UNTIL THE PROPELLER IS SENT FOR REPAIR.

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