Service difficulty report · Propeller · Piper J3

Difficulty date
January 7, 2022
Submitted
January 26, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper J3
Engine
Cont C85*
Propeller
Snsnch W72GK
Part
Propeller
Part number
W72GK44
Part serial
AK5224
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, D
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

PROPELLER IN SERVICE SINCE 2015/100 HOURS. METAL TIPPING REPLACED DEC 2021. DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER REINSTALLATION, CUSTOMER REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION; HE CUT POWER AND MADE SUCCESSFUL POWER-OFF LANDING ON ROAD CLOSE TO AIRPORT (IN QUEBEC). NO INJURIES OR MAJOR DAMAGE. MINOR PORTION OF METAL TIPPING AND MAJOR PORTION OF WOODEN BLADE MISSING ON ONE SIDE. SPINNER SKULL CAP ALSO MISSING (WAS PRESENT DURING TAKE-OFF).

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