Service difficulty report · Bolt · Amtr RV3

Difficulty date
July 1, 2000
Submitted
August 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N470RV
Make and model
Amtr RV3
Aircraft serial
470
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN660
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

OWNER REPORTED 5 OF 6 AN 6-60 PROPELLER BOLTS FAILED IN-FLIGHT. BOLTS SENT TO MFG, FOUND IN SPEC REASON FOR FAILURE DUE TO BOLTS BEING TOO LONG PREVENTING PROPER CLAMP-UP OF CRUSHPLATE AND SPINNER BULKHEAD TO CAMSHAFT FLANGE EXTENSION. FAILED BOLTS SHOWED 4 TO 5 THREADS PROTRUDING FROM NUTS WITH 2 WASHERS UNDER EACH NUT. SUBMITTER STATED TO CAUTION MECHANICS NOT TO ALLOW MORE THAN 2 THREADS TO SHOW BEYOND THE NUT. (X)