Service difficulty report · Propeller · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0498
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C701
Part
Propeller
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
306 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON TAXI OUT OF ANC, DEICING CONDENSATION BEGAN TO BUILD ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO USE BLEED AIR TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. VISABILITY WAS DENSE FOG AND THE RAMP WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW. THE PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING THE ACFT TO WAIT FOR THE WINDSHIELD TO DEFROST WHEN HE HEARD A CLUNK. PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. VISUAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED ACFT HAD STRUCK AN OBSCURED TAXIWAY LIGHT. REPLACEMENT PROPELLER EN ROUTE. TURBINE SECTIONS INSPECTED IAW P & W MM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PROPELLER REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MANUFACTURE INSTRUCTIONS. ENGINE GROUND RUN AND FUNCTION CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE 11-21-96. (X)

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