Service difficulty report · Bolt

Difficulty date
April 29, 2001
Submitted
June 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26RK
Engine
Lyc O320E2A
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN657A
Condition
Loose
Location
Propeller
Part time
124 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PROPELLER BOLTS (AN6-57A) BROKE IN FLIGHT AT CRUISE POWER (2500 RPM) AT 7500 FT. MSL. NOTICED THAT ONE BOLT WAS MISSING AND THE NUT ON ANOTHER COULD BE REMOVED BY HAND. POSSIBLE THAT TWO NUTS, (MS 20365-624) LOOSENED CAUSING VIBRATION IN PROPELLER WHICH CAUSED BOLT FAILURE . NOTE: THAT ONLY THE TWO NUTS THAT SEEMED TO BE LOOSE, WERE REPLACED 124 HOURS BEFORE FAILURE. ALL OTHER NUTS WERE STILL INTACT. PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM ENGINE IN FLIGHT.