Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Blade
Part number
SFA13G1OA
Condition
Burnt Boot
Location
Nr 4 Blade
Part time
11,654 hours
Component
Hamstd
Stage of operation
IN
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)INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE BURNT THROUGH THE LEADING EDGE DE-ICER BOOT, CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC DE-ICE SYSTEM, ON THE #4 BLADE ON THE #2 PROPELLER. THE PROPELLER BLADE WAS REPLACED.