SDR MALA060156

Service difficulty report · Propeller · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 13, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B421
Aircraft time
20,635 hours, 22,597 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Ground Damage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PROP BLADE SUSTAINED DAMAGE BY CONTACT WITH PASSENGER'S STROLLER. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. RAMP AGENT LOST CONTROL OF BABY STROLLER IN HIGH WIND CONDITIONS AND IT HIT THE RT PROP WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. REPLACED PROP ASSY, INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM APN TO CWA. ALSO REFER TO SDR #MALA060155 FOR DETAIL ON OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT REPLACED RT PROP ASSEMBLY.

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