Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
53,392 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13N1R0ADE
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
41,658 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW FELT PROPELLER VIBRATION ON GROUND WHEN OUT OF FEATHER. A CRACK WAS FOUND COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE EROSION SHEATH AT APPROX. MID-WAY OF BLADE. THE CRACK WAS ON BOTH SIDES OF PROPELLER BLADE. BLADE CHANGED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.