Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
September 25, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
14,272 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R302
Part
Blade
Part number
R1015255
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Part time
2,015 hours
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) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR O/H. UPON DISMANTLING DISCOLORATION ON THE BLADE SHANKS WAS NOTED. SHANKS WERE LIGHTLY MEDIA BLASTED AND THE DAMAGE IS MORE SEVERE THAN AT FIRST INSPECTION. BLADE SHANK RADIUS IS AT 4.194 INCHES MINIMUM FOR REPAIR IS 4.187 INCHES. THESE 3 BLADES ARE UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO THIS CORROSION. (TC NR 20060928005)