SDR PLGA51951

Service difficulty report · Prop Blades · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A096
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Prop Blades
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Blade
Part time
12,631 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON JANUARY 22, 1995, PROPELLER ASSY WAS REMOVED FOR PROP DE-ICE FAILURE ON THE NR 1 BLADE. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE BAD DE-ICE BOOT, MOVEMENT WAS NOTED BETWEEN THE OUTER SLEEVE AND THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL. ALL BLADES WERE THEN INSPECTED AND 2 MORE BLADES WERE FOUND TO HAVE MOVEMENT. NO MOVEMENT IS ALLOWED IN THE AREA PER DOWTY CMM 61-10-36. THE PROPELLER WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND SENT TO DOWTY AEROSPACE FOR INSPECTION. THE SUBSEQUENT DISASSEMBLY INSPECTION VERIFIED THE REMOVAL REASON.

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