Service difficulty report · Blade · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 5, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
11,429 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Blade
Part number
697071003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
10,460 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) PROPELLER BLADE TRAILING EDGE FOUND WITH A 2.5 INCH LONG CRACK RUNNING CORD-WISE, LOCATED APPROMAXIMATELY 50 INCH FROM THE BLADE TIP.CRACK IS OPEN, AT THE END OF TRAILING EDGE OF ABOUT 0.020 INCH WIDTH. BLADE WAS OVERHAUL AND REPAIRED 3000 HRS AGO. MANY OTHER MINOR CRACKS IN THE SAME AREA. MAIN CRACK SUSPECTED TO BE A PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE CRACK IN THE BLADE CUFF, WHICH IS A NON STRUCTURAL SECTION OF THE BLADE, COULD RESULT ON A PARTIAL CUFF DETACHMENT AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, ENGINE OR PROP VIBRATION.