Service difficulty report · Erosion Shield · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
August 7, 2017
Submitted
August 8, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N58HH
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0666
Aircraft time
641 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Engine time
641 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV1*
Part
Erosion Shield
Part number
MT175R1502CA
Part serial
14080
Condition
Debonded
Location
Leading Edge Of
Part time
641 hours
Component
Prop · Mtprop
Component part number
MT175R1502CA
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, Z, P
Precautionary procedure
O, O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, A SOUND WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE NOISE AND CONTINUED VIBRATION THE PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND SAFELY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. ONCE ON THE GROUND PILOT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE METAL LEADING EDGE EROSION SHIELD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IMMEDIATELY GROUNDED.

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