Service difficulty report · Blade · Piper PA18A150

Difficulty date
January 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA18A150
Propeller
Snsnch M74DM
Part
Blade
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
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) DURING INSPECTION LPI, FOUND .1250 INCH CRACK ON THE BLADE TIP TRAILING EDGE (TE), OF NR 1 BLADE, THE CRACK WAS RUNNING DOWN THE CORD OF THE BLADE. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE PROPELLER. THE CRACK WAS FILED OUT, THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE PROPELLER WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE SUBMITER SUGGESTS REGULAR INSPECTIONS BE CARRIED OUT PER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

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