Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 12, 2025
Submitted
November 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0105
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Blade
Part number
3AF32C505
Part serial
961732
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
5,444 hours
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

DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AT A SINGLE BLADE ROOT. MULTIPLE BEARING RACES WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND FAILED.

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