Service difficulty report · Blade · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Blade
Part number
69703721518
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Propeller
Part time
4,586 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) DURING A RAMP SERVICE CHECK, THE ENGINEER NOTICED THAT A BLADE ON THE NR 1 PROP ASSY HAD THE HEATER ELEMENT BURNED AND A HOLE WAS BURNING INTO THE PROP BLADE ASSY. LINE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFFECTED BLADE IAW THE AMM. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.