Service difficulty report · Lead · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
December 5, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9284R
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449005
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF2
Part
Lead
Part number
755379
Condition
Severed
Location
Propeller Hub
Part time
823 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND 2 PROPELLER BULKHEADS TO SLIP, RING LEADS SEVERED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE COWL. THREE FAULTS WERE FOUND WHICH POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO THIS. ENGINE VIBRATION, MOUNTS WERE SAGGED. MFG RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT AT APPROX ENGINE MID-OVERHAUL. FORWARD TY WRAP HOLDING LEAD TO HUB HAD SHIFTED AFT. SPINNER BULKHEAD GROMMETS WERE DETERIORATED (ONE MISSING). PARTS REPLACED, CONTRIBUTING FACTORS REPLACED. GROUND TEST SATISFACTORY. (X)

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