What was found
(CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. BLADE RETAINING NUT WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE FAILURE OF THE RETAINING NUT COULD CAUSE BLADE SEPARATION.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 180B
- Engine
- Cont O470K
- Propeller
- Mcauly 2A34C66
- System (JASC)
- 6111 · Propeller Blade Section
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- C4902
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Blade
- Part time
- 356 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.