SDR SIMA952771

Service difficulty report · Prop Blde Sheath · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B329
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF19
Part
Prop Blde Sheath
Part number
7900961
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Nr 3
Part time
8,218 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
D, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 4,000, PILOT NOTICED AND ENGINE SURGE AND ASSOCIATED PROP VIBRATION FROM NR 2 ENGINE. UPON RETURNING TO DFW, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT PROP NR 3 BLADE MISSING APPROXIMATELY 10 INCH SECTION OF THE EDGE SHEATH AND FOUND A .25 INCH DENT ON THE NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE. RAI RIGHT PROP BLADE AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO LAW FOR NACELLE REPAIR. (M)

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