Propeller damage discovered on preflight.

Attributes
ACN	173205
Time
Date	199103
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vct
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 5000
ASRS Report	173205
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During preflight inspection found 1/2' diameter size chip on left engine propeller leading edge side. We reported that problem to maintenance control. Maintenance control took action and repaired the problem immediately by changing affected propeller.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PROPELLER DAMAGE DISCOVERED ON PREFLT.

Narrative: DURING PREFLT INSPECTION FOUND 1/2' DIAMETER SIZE CHIP ON LEFT ENG PROP LEADING EDGE SIDE. WE RPTED THAT PROB TO MAINT CTL. MAINT CTL TOOK ACTION AND REPAIRED THE PROB IMMEDIATELY BY CHANGING AFFECTED PROP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.