Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
February 27, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
29,419 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Blade
Part number
3013102
Condition
Cracked
Location
Power Turbine
Part time
3,984 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) DUE TO POSSIBLE FATIGUE CRACKING IN 2 PT BLADES, WHICH IS CAUSE FOR SET REJECTION. THIS BLADE HAS LESS THAN 4000 HRS TSN, WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL. AT FPI, CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND ON 2 PT1 BLADES IN THE RADIUS BETWEEN THE AIRFOIL AND UPPER SHROUD. THE PT BLADES WERE THEN SENT FOR METALLURGICAL EVALUATION TO CONFIRM THAT CRACKS EXIST. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BLADES WERE CRACKED BELOW THE BLADE SURFACE. IT WAS DECIDED TO SCRAP THE ENTIRE SET OF PT BLADES DUE TO POSSIBLE FATIGUE CRACKING.