Service difficulty report · Blade · Aviat A1B

Difficulty date
June 1, 2020
Submitted
June 2, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aviat A1B
Aircraft serial
2013
Propeller
Mtprop MTV15B
Part
Blade
Condition
Debonded
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

BLADE SHANK AREA SHOWS TYPICAL PROPELLER WRINKLES IN PAINT. WHILE REMOVING THE DAMAGED PAINT, THE FIBERGLASS LAYERS UNDERNEATH WERE FOUND UN-BONDED AND FLAKING OFF THE BLADE. ONLY THE PAINT WAS HOLDING THE FIBERGLASS ON. PICTURES WERE TAKEN BEFORE AND AFTER. ALL FIBERGLASS IN THE AREA WAS REMOVED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED.

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