Service difficulty report · Blade · Ayres S2R

Difficulty date
May 5, 1999
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Ayres S2R
Aircraft time
6,475 hours
Engine
Pwa R1340AN1
Propeller
Hamstd 12D40
Part
Blade
Part number
AG10045
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller Blade · Pwa · R1340AN1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) INSPECTION FOUND THE PROPELLER BLADE FILLETS CORRODED ON BOTH BLADES AND THE COUNTERWEIGHTS (CWT) BUSHINGS CRACKED, TWO LONG BEARING RACES DENTED, ONE CAP RACE CORRODED AND ONE BROKEN. THE BLADES WERE MACHINED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION AND ALL OUTER PARTS WERE REPLACED.

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