Service difficulty report · Guard · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 14, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Guard
Part number
641807081
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Prop
Component
Blade Assy · Dowty · 697070003
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT AT APPROX 6000 FT, SLIGHT VIBRATION FELT, ACFT WAS IN ICING CONDITIONS, WHICH WE THOUGHT WAS DUE TO ICE ON PROPS. POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND SHOWED THAT LT PROP BLADE WAS MINUS L/E METAL STRIP. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE. NOTE THAT ACFT WAS OVER THE SEA AT THE TIME. MFG TO COMPLETE INVESTIGATION INTO ROOT CAUSE.