Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 2, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
50,947 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13M1ROAD
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
12,381 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) WHILE CARRYING OUT AN OIL CHECK, MAINTENANCE NOTICED BLADE TAPE COMING OFF NR 2 PROP, NR 1 BLADE. DURING BLADE TAPE REPLACEMENT A 3 CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE COMPOSITE PORTION OF THE BLADE EXTENDING AFT FROM THE L/E TOWARD THE T/E. THE BLADE WAS REPLACED IAW THE AMM AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.