Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Blade
Part number
8067001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT PROPELLER PROP BLADE NR 3 FOUND WITH PLAY AND LEAKING, BLADE NR 3 WAS REMOVED AND BALL BEARINGS, PN 69992A16 WERE FOUND DAMAGED, MELTED AND BLADE BUTT WAS ALSO FOUND WITH DAMAGE, GROOVED. PROPELLER STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AND BLADE NR 1, 2 & 4 WILL PROBABLY BE REMOVE FOR INSPECTION. MANY LIGHTING STRIKES WERE REPORTED BY CUSTOMER AND IT MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE.