Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 15, 2015
Submitted
July 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
217
Aircraft time
56,874 hours, 64,745 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, HIT MULTIPLE BIRDS. COMPLIED WITH ACFT AND ENGINE INSPECTION IAW -8MM 05-50-26. AIRCRAFT INSPECTION AFTER BIRDSTRIKE FOUND LIGHT ENGINE PROP BLADE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT HUB ATTACH POINT.