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Corp aircraft mechanic finds deep propeller nick and feels blade should be dressed. Boss says no as trying to sell aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 210693 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199205 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : amn |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 210693 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | other personnel |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
During inspection a large deep nick was noted in one blade face on the left propeller. It would have been proper to dress out the nick, check for cracks and measure the blade thickness. The nick is deep enough I believe it compromises the integrity of the blade. I was told to do nothing with the blade by my boss because the aircraft may be sold in the near future. So the airplane still flies. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information. Callback made to inform reporter of hot line as a way to let FAA become aware. Aircraft not yet sold, still flying. Reporter filed report because he is concerned for his certificate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CORP ACFT MECH FINDS DEEP PROP NICK AND FEELS BLADE SHOULD BE DRESSED. BOSS SAYS NO AS TRYING TO SELL ACFT.
Narrative: DURING INSPECTION A LARGE DEEP NICK WAS NOTED IN ONE BLADE FACE ON THE L PROP. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPER TO DRESS OUT THE NICK, CHK FOR CRACKS AND MEASURE THE BLADE THICKNESS. THE NICK IS DEEP ENOUGH I BELIEVE IT COMPROMISES THE INTEGRITY OF THE BLADE. I WAS TOLD TO DO NOTHING WITH THE BLADE BY MY BOSS BECAUSE THE ACFT MAY BE SOLD IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SO THE AIRPLANE STILL FLIES. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO. CALLBACK MADE TO INFORM RPTR OF HOT LINE AS A WAY TO LET FAA BECOME AWARE. ACFT NOT YET SOLD, STILL FLYING. RPTR FILED RPT BECAUSE HE IS CONCERNED FOR HIS CERTIFICATE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.