SDR MALA000257

Service difficulty report · Blade · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
April 11, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
098
Propeller
Rotol R3204123F1
Part
Blade
Part number
6607132886
Part serial
3401321063
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Propeller
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

AFTER REMOVAL OF PROP DUE TO GREASE LEAK WHILE INSPECTING MX FOUND 1 INCH BLADE ON LEFT PROP TO BE CRACKED .75 INCH AROUND THE BLADE ROOT OUTER SLEEVE. BLADE WILL BE SENT OUT FOR ANALYSIS AND DETERMINED CAUSE WITH ENGINEERING EVALUATION. PROP ASSY (P/N R389/4-123-F/26) (S/N DRG/4531/87).

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