Service difficulty report · Blade · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 14, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
2,876 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Blade
Part number
304865101
Condition
Bent
Location
Compressor
Component
Compressor · Pwc
Component part number
312162701
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED AN UNUSUAL NOISE SUSPECTING A FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL PROBLEM. ALL A/C AND ENGINE PARAMETER SEEM NORMAL. NOISE THEN DISAPPEARED TO CAME BACK DURING DESCENT, WITH STILL NO AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE PARAMETER VARIATION. PILOT LANDED A/C NORMALLY. AFTER INVESTIGATION RT ENGINE FOUND WITH ONE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR ROTOR BLADE BENT. SOFT FOD INSPECTION C/OUT IAW AMM. DAMAGE SUSPECTED CAUSED BY ICE DUE ICE FOUND IN NACELLE LOWER COWL. DAMAGE FOUND WITHIN AMM, UNUSUAL COMPRESSOR NOISE NOT PERMITTED. IAW MFG SL AND SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT AUTHORIZATION AC WAS FERRIED BACK TO MAINT BASE FOR RT ENGINE CHANGE.