Service difficulty report · Blade · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
November 20, 2024
Submitted
February 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820DC
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC820B
Aircraft time
40,383 hours, 43,305 cycles
Propeller
Mtprop MTV271E
Part
Blade
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller
Component part number
MTV271E
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 AIRCRAFT INSPECTION A SPANWISE CRACK MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LOCATED MID-SPAN AND APPROCIMATELY MID-CHORD WAS DETECTED BY VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE AFT FACE OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE. THE PROPELLER WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR/OVERHAUL.