Service difficulty report · Element · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 9, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1,727 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Element
Condition
Exposed
Location
Prop Blade
Part time
515 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) ON INSPECTION, THE NR 1 PROPELLER, NR 5 BLADE DEICER WAS NOTED TO HAVE THE HEATER ELEMENT EXPOSED. THE DAMAGED BLADE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE BLADE HAD BEEN INSTALLED SINCE NEW AIRCRAFT DELIVERY.