Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
20,556 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13N1R0A10
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
17,247 hours, 16,418 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING DAILY INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 6 INCH LONG ALONG THE TRAILING EDGE OF NR 1 BLADE OF NR 1 PROPELLER, MIDWAY BETWEEN THE ROOT AND THE TIP. THE AFFECTED BLADE AND THE OPPOSING BLADE WERE REPLACED AS A BALANCED SET AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 2000-10-31TC: FURTHER INQUIRES WILL BE MADE, FOLLOW-UP EXPECTED FROM ORIGINATOR. 2000-12-08 : THIS PROP HAD 232 HOURS, 403 CYCLES SINCE OVERHAUL BY HAMILTON STANDARD. THE REPAIR TO FIX THE CRACK WAS DONE BY THE OPERATOR AND THE PROP IS STILL IN SERVICE AND HAS OVER 300 HRS ON IT SINCE THE REPAIR AND NO DEFECTS.