Service difficulty report · Strip · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
June 21, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
44,774 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Strip
Condition
Separated
Location
Prop Blade Le
Component
Blade · Rotol · R212
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DEPARTING, AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE LEADING EDGE PROTECTION STRIP ON ONE BLADE WAS SEPARATED 6 INCHES AT THE OB END. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE STRIPS FROM ALL 4 BLADES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER GROUND RUN YIELDED NO VIBRATION OR UNUSUAL NOISE.