Service difficulty report · Prop · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
132
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Prop
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN DEPARTING DCA, ACFT VIBRATED BAD. NR 1 PROP, NR 2 BLADE DAMAGED. NR 1 ENG REQUIRES VISUAL INSP OF 1ST STAGE IMPELLER FOR EVIDENCE OF SOFT OR HARD MATERIAL INGESTION. NR 1 PROP NR 2 BLADE REQUIRES SB14SF-61-118 PERFORMED BEFORE REVENUE FLIGHT. INSPECTED AND FOUND NICKLE SHEATH MISSING FROM NR 1 PROP NR 4 BLADE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 PROP NR 2 BLADE, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. INSPECTION COMPLETE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT FERRIED.