SDR MALA050220

Service difficulty report · Lead · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 24, 2005
Submitted
March 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B415
Aircraft time
18,808 hours, 20,377 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Lead
Condition
Broken
Location
De Ice System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIR RETURN DUE TO VIBRATION FELT INFLIGHT. INSPECTED ALL COMMON AREAS ON AIRCRAFT THAT CAUSE VIBRATION. FOUND NOTHING THAT COULD VIBRATE. AFTER REMOVING LT SPINNER FOUND ROUGHLY A 1/4 POUND OF GREASE BUILT UP ON ONE SIDE OF SPINNER. ALSO FOUND ONE DE-ICE LEAD BROKEN AND SUSPECT ICING BUILD UP THAT THREW PROP OUT OF BALANCE. INSPECT LT AND RT PROP HUBS FOR OIL.

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