SDR MALA040283

Service difficulty report · Blade · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: March 21, 2004
Submitted: March 24, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N452XJ
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 340B452
Aircraft time: 12,799 hours, 13,961 cycles
Propeller: Rotol R3904123F27
System (JASC): 6111 · Propeller Blade Section
Part: Blade
Condition: Damaged
Location: Propeller
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 4 LEFT PROP BLADE DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND STATED IT APPEARED THE BLADE STRUCK SOMETHING DURING THE TAXI IN FROM NR 3321. MX REPLACED LEFT PROP, LEFT PROP ASSY IAW MAL TC NR 6110-303, P/N OFF&ON R390/4-123-F/27, S/N OFF DAP1403, S/N ON DAP0099, OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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