Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 11, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
42,805 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13M1ROAD
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK ON THE BACK OF THE RT PROPELLER NR 1 BLADE AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 45.00", MID WAY UP THE LENGTH OF THE BLADE. THE BLADE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.