Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
August 31, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13M1R0AD
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) BLADE RECEIVED FOR REPAIR OF FIBERGLASS DAMAGE ON THE OUTER SURFACE. DURING INITIAL INSPECTION, THE PLUG FOR THE BLADE TAPER BORE WAS REMOVED, FOUND THAT THE TAPER BORE WAS PRESSURIZED AS THE PLUG POPPED OUT WHEN RETAINING RING WAS REMOVED. FOUND CORROSION BY PRODUCTS, AND CORROSION DAMAGE INSIDE OF THE TAPER BORE. PER CMM 61-13-02, REPAIR 5-5, ZONE 4 IS ALLOWED 0.014 INCHES OF CORROSION DAMAGE DEPTH, THAT MUST BE REMOVED, THIS DEPTH WAS NOT MEASURED, BUT APPEARS TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM DEPTH.