Service difficulty report · Collar · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 29, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Collar
Part number
802253180225
Condition
Separated
Location
Prop Blade
Part time
10,648 hours, 10,145 cycles
Component
Blade · Hamstd
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL NR1 PROP, NR 4 BLADE COLLAR P/N 802253-1, -2 SEPARATED FROM PROP BLADE AND STRUCK NR2 BLADE CAUSING IMPACT DAMAGE TO ITS LE NICKEL SHEATH. DEBRIS IMPACTED ONTO LT ROW 5 CABIN WINDOW CAUSING A HOLE IN OUTER PANE AND DAMAGE TO WINDOW FRAME. INNER PANE OF WINDOW WAS NOT IMPACTED AND REMAINED INTACT. AC PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. SMALL SECTION OF COLLAR WAS ABLE TO BE RECOVERED FROM RUNWAY. FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO COLLAR CRACKING AND/OR FAILURE OF ADHESIVE USED TO SECURE COLLAR TO PROPELLER BLADE. MFG HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE INVESTIGATION AND FOLLOWING WAS OBTAINED FROM LOCAL HS FIELD SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE.