Service difficulty report · Blade · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359CA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A053
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Blade
Part number
6607132886
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
18,623 hours
Component
R3894123F25
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

PROPELLER ASSEMBLY ORIGINALLY REMOVED FOR EXCESSIVE GREASE LEAK. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION A CRACK WAS OBSERVED IN THE BLADE ROOT OUTER SLEEVE. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES IN LENGTH AND HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. BLADE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AT THIS TIME.

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