Service difficulty report · Blade · Rhnflu EA300L

Difficulty date
May 3, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Rhnflu EA300L
Propeller
Muhbr MTV9*
Part
Blade
Condition
Loose
Location
Propeller Hub
Part time
76 hours
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) BLADES WERE FOUND LOOSE DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION IN HUB. PROP TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW 75.8. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR TEAR DOWN INSPECTION. PROPELLER RETURNED SERVICEABLE (SHIMS ADDED) ON BLADE NR 1 AND INSTALLED. MANUFACTURER HAS SERVICE BULLETIN SAYING CARRY OUT 2 YEAR/600 HOUR TEAR DOWN INSPECTION FOR BLADES COMING LOOSE. OWNER HAD CHOSEN NOT TO COMPLY WITH MANUFACTUERS SERVICE BULLETIN BECAUSE MANUFACTURE STATES TEAR-DOWN FOR BLADE LOOSENESS SHOULD BE DONE IF AEROBATICS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT. OWNER HAD CONTACTED SALES REPRESENTATIVES IN USA WHO DISCOURAGED PRACTICE AND SUGGESTED CONTINUED SERVICE BECAUSE BLADES WERE NOT LOOSE AT 2 YEAR PERIOD HE SAID NO ONE IS DOING THIS IN THE USA. AND ONLY TO COMPLY IF LOOSE BLADE IS FOUND OR HARD ACROBATICS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT.