Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 7, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
54,149 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13M1ROAD
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propellor
Part time
42,512 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 PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE NR 1 PROPELLOR BLADE ON THE NR 2 PROPELLOR ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LARGE CRACK ON THE LEADING EDGE, AT APPROXIMATELY THE CENTER OF THE PROPELLOR BLADE.