SDR PNSA060403

Service difficulty report · Propeller · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 26, 2006
Submitted
May 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15PR
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318352011
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Propeller
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF THE NR 1 PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED BY ROCKS DUE TO SOFT SPOT IN GRAVEL RUNWAY. MX REPLACED PROPELLER, AND ENGINE WAS TO BE INSPECTED PER LYCOMING SB 475C AND AD 2004-10-14 BEFORE BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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