Service difficulty report · Rod · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
September 9, 2008
Submitted
September 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Rod
Part number
B3476A2
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller
Component part number
HCB3TN3D
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BETA ROD CRACKED, BROKEN. PROPELLER WAS INVOLVED IN PROP STRIKE AT MID STATION OF BLADE NR 2 BY A FOREIGN OBJECT. MALFUNCTION FOUND 3 HOURS FLIGHT TIME AFTER LOCAL REPAIR OF BLADE. (K)