Unairworthy: Prop Blade Root

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Vic Syracuse
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prop blade rootRecommended overhauls on constant-speed propellers are important. Here is a blade root that would not pass inspection due to scraping—most likely caused by improper lubrication or periods of inactivity.

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Vic Syracuse
Vic Syracuse
http://www.baselegaviation.com/
Vic is a fixed-wing and helicopter commercial pilot, CFII with ASMEL/ASES ratings, an A&P/IA, DAR, and EAA technical advisor and flight counselor. Passionately involved in aviation for over 40 years, he has built 11 aircraft and logged over 10,000 hours in 72 different kinds of aircraft. Vic volunteers as a Young Eagle pilot, has his own sport aviation business called Base Leg Aviation, and has written two books on aircraft prebuy and condition inspections.

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2 COMMENTS

  1. If it’s on an amateur-built experimental (this is still Kitplanes, right?), by the FAA’s definition it’s not airworthy from the get-go.

    Whether it’s in a condition for safe operation is a different matter altogether,

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