Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 10, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
13,082 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Blade
Part number
D9515K
Condition
Separated
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,562 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT SEPARATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1.3" OF BLADE TIP. CREW DID NOT NOTE ANY ABNORMAL PARAMETERS OR VIBRATION. LOSS WAS FOUND AFTER SHUTDOWN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A PROP STRIKE. CRACK MAY HAVE ORIGINATED FROM A SMALL STONE SCUFF NEAR THE TIP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROPELLER, COMPLETED CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL FILTER CHECKS AS A PRECAUTION.

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