Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
April 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Blade
Part number
T10173B8
Condition
Stone Damage
Location
Leading Edge
Part time
10,049 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. INSPECTION FOUND PROPELLER REVERSING HAS DAMAGED THE PROPELLER, THROUGH FOD, ON THE LEADING EDGE AND CAMBER. THE TIP ANGLE ON #3 BLADE WAS OUT OF SPECS.