Service difficulty report · Collar · Socata MS894A

Difficulty date
April 10, 2001
Submitted
June 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N43BF
Make and model
Socata MS894A
Aircraft serial
11931
Engine
Frnkln 6A350C1
Part
Collar
Part number
21014
Condition
Loose
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PROBLEM REPORTED: PROP WOULD NOT CYCLE W/WARM ENGINE OIL. DISASSEMBLED ENGINE AND FOUND ONE SOCKET HAS SCREW .1562 THAT HOLDS THE TRANSFER COLLAR TOGETHER BROKEN ALLOWING THE COLLAR AND SEALS TO BECOME LOOSE ON CRANKSHAFT OIL TO ESCAPE AND NOT ALL TO THE PROPELLER. NO IMPROPER REPAIR, PREVIOUS ACTIONS.