Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
August 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Mcauly 2A36C33
Part
Blade
Part number
S90M1D
Condition
Cracked
Location
Blade Threads
Part time
609 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 THE PROPELLER BLADE CRACKED. THE SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT IF THE FIVE YEAR INSPECTION HAD NOT BEEN CARRIED OUT THE BLADE WOULD HAVE FAILED PERHAPS WITH THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT.