Service difficulty report · Stop · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
March 6, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
25,063 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 22D30
Part
Stop
Condition
Sheared
Location
Prop Pitch
Component
Propeller · 22D30403
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED RAPIDLY AND THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY LOST ALTITUDE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL BY OPERATING THE ENGINE IN THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE RPM RANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY LANDED ATTHE RAPID DES JOACHIMS WATER BASE. (CYDJ). INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE BLADES AT A REST POSITION ESTIMATED AT CLOSE TO ZERO DEGREES. THE DOME WAS REMOVES AND BOTH STOP DOWEL WERE FOUND TO BE SHEARED. THE COMPANY WILL ENLIST THE NTSB LAB FOR ASSISTANCE.CORROSION INITIATED FATIGUE FRACTURE.