Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
May 15, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
28,937 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13MIROAD
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Hamstd
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING WALKAROUND, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN ANOMALLY WITH T/E OF NR 3 PROP BLADE ON THE LT PROP. MX WAS ADVISED, INSPECTED PROP AND DETERMINED THAT T/E CONTAINED ABOUT 8 SMALL CRACKS ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN BLADE ROOT AND TIP. WHEN INSPECTED FURTHER, WHAT APPEARED TO BE MOISTURE WAS NOTICED TO SEEP FROM CRACKS. WHEN WIPED AWAY, MOISTURE AGAIN WOULD SEEP OUT OF CRACKS. MX REPLACED PROP BLADE AND WILL CONTACT OVERHAUL/REPAIR FACILITY FOR POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE CRACKING. A COMPLETE REPORT ON THE NATURE OF THE DEFECTS HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE REPAIR FACILITY. COMPANY WILL REVIEW THESE FINDINGS AND ATTEMPT TO MITGATE ANY RECOOCURENCE WHICH MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS.