Service difficulty report · Blade · Wthrly 620B

Difficulty date
February 7, 2002
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90275
Make and model
Wthrly 620B
Aircraft serial
1637
Engine
Pwa R985AN1
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Blade
Part number
R101525
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,015 hours
Stage of operation
AG
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

11 INCHES SEPRATED FROM ONE PROPELLER BLADE DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS SPRAYING A CROP AND WAS IN A TURN WHEN BLADE TIP SEPARATED.