Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC71

Difficulty date
August 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC71
Aircraft time
10,114 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Blade
Part number
PFA12D19B
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Propeller
Part time
9,257 hours
Component
Blade & Pin Assy · Hamstd · 24PF305
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) . BLADE SER #841280. BLADE RECD FROM OPERATOR WITH FIBREGLASS DAMAGE BEYONG MANUAL LIMITSL. BLADE RETURNED TO MFG FOR REPAIR. BLADE RETURNED FROM MFG AFTER REPAIR ANDFOUND NOT TO COMPLY WITH COMPONENT MAINT MANUAL IN 2 AREAS. CMM61-13-01.1ST: ALUMINUM PORTION OF BLADE SHANK PAINTED WITH REQD BLACK EROSIION COATING THAT IS CONDUCTIVE. BUT BLADE NOT COATED WITH REQD CLEAR POLYURATHANE COATING ON TOP OF BLACK EROSION COATING. IS NEW REQMT WHEN MANUAL REVISED TO REVISION 10 IN JUN 1999.2ND: BLADE FOUND WITH CORK INST IN TAPER BORE: CORK MUST BE REMVD FROM BLADE AS PART OF DISASSY PROC& T