Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
August 22, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft serial
366
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13M1R0AD
Part serial
8763647
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Hamstd · 14SF7
Component part number
8022551
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT, BLADE RECEIVED FOR MAJOR INSP. DURING INSP OF THE BLADE SHANK IAW CMM, WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION PITTING AND ETCHING OF THE ALUMINIUM SURFACE. DURING INSP OF THE TAPERBORE IAW CMM, CORROSION PITTING WAS FOUND. ZONE 5 IS NOT ALLOWED ANY CORROSION DAMAGE, THERE IS PITTING VISIBLE. THE BLADE MUST BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE IAW CMM, NO CORROSION PITTING ALLOWED, THE BLADE IS MARKED TO SHOW THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FAA AD 96-08-02. CORROSION IN THE TAPER BORE WAS PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED BY CURRENT FAA AD 96-08-02.