mkbreezy
Member
During the condition inspection today, we found a scratch, gouge in the shank of a prop blade about an inch long , about .040 wide and .013 deep. It came from the prop blade shank rubbing on the opening in the spinner. I bought the airplane about 8 months ago, and this is the first condition inspection I have had done, and no, it is not visible during a normal preflight. Does anyone know the inspection criteria for damage on the shank of a blade. I see allowances in the Hartzell manual for damage out on the blade, but no mention of the blade shank. If someone has a link to any inspection or rework criteria, I would be most grateful. I am mostly concerned about having to buy a new blade. Mucho $$$$, which would not make me happy.