Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
December 9, 2009
Submitted
December 10, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421JS
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0033
Engine
Cont GTSIO520C
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PROP WAS OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING GREASE FROM 2 BLADE SHANK AREAS. SPINNER WAS REMOVED FOR INSP AND ALL 3 BLADES APPEAR TO BE LEAKING GREASE. 1 BLADE WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE BLADE SHANK MOVEMENT BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. WHEN BLADES WERE CHECK FOR BLADE TWIST 1 BLADE EXHIBITED AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT. PROPS WERE REMOVED FOR INSP AND REPAIR AFTER AN INITIAL INSP BY A BY MFG SERVICE CTR. RT PROP HAD A TOTAL OF 472.5 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.

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