Service difficulty report · Spinner · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 24, 2014
Submitted
February 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
163
Aircraft time
62,217 hours, 69,431 cycles
Part
Spinner
Part number
7901761
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

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ACFT EXPERIENCED MODERATE TURBULENCE WITH A 45 DEGREE LT BANK AND A 20 DEGREE PITCH UP ACCOMPANIED BY NUMEROUS ITEMS BEING DISLODGED FROM POSITION. YD AND AP BOTH DISENGAGED AND ACFT EXPERIENCED A 300 TO 400 FOOT LOSS IN ALTITUDE. COMPLIED WITH SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION WC 05-50-21I. NR 1SPINNER IS CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES EXTENDING FROM SCREW HOLES. R & R NR 1 PROP SPINNER USING RETAINED HARDWARE. OK FOR SERVICE.