What happened
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Ac/ taxiing out of fuel pit area, NLG displayed fuel pit manhole cover due to buildup of ice, NLG dropped into pit about 5-6 inches causing prop strike to "popped-up" cover plate. One prop blade badly damaged, one of other two minor damage. Opr is replacing prop and will do an engine tear-down inspection for possible eng. Damage as recommended by eng mfg dulletins. Photo'd damage, interviewed pilot, maint. Dept is evaluating fuleing covers to see how they can be better secured suring winter season. A/c had just started its taxi roll from its fuel pit parking area when incident occured . A/c was on a training flight under FAR part 91.
As the FAA filed it
AC/ TAXIING OUT OF FUEL PIT AREA, NLG DISPLAYED FUEL PIT MANHOLE COVER DUE TO BUILDUP OF ICE, NLG DROPPED INTO PIT ABOUT 5-6 INCHES CAUSING PROP STRIKE TO "POPPED-UP" COVER PLATE. ONE PROP BLADE BADLY DAMAGED, ONE OF OTHER TWO MINOR DAMAGE. OPR IS REPLACING PROP AND WILL DO AN ENGINE TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION FOR POSSIBLE ENG. DAMAGE AS RECOMMENDED BY ENG MFG DULLETINS. PHOTO'D DAMAGE, INTERVIEWED PILOT, MAINT. DEPT IS EVALUATING FULEING COVERS TO SEE HOW THEY CAN BE BETTER SECURED SURING WINTER SEASON. A/C HAD JUST STARTED ITS TAXI ROLL FROM ITS FUEL PIT PARKING AREA WHEN INCIDENT OCCURED . A/C WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT UNDER FAR PART 91.
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