Service difficulty report · Clamp

Difficulty date
June 11, 2001
Submitted
December 6, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCA2MVK2
Part
Clamp
Part number
8381010
Part serial
44
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,928 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR STANDARD OVERHAUL, DUE TO TIME IAW MFG SL. (TSO)1982.9. AFTER PROPELLER DISASSEMBLY, THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS ARE CONDEMNED: BLADE (PN MV8433-4, SN 36637R) DAMAGED IN COLD ROLLED AREA DUE TO CLAMPS. BLADE (PN MV8433-4, SN C85096R) DAMAGED IN COLD ROLLED AREA DUE TO CLAMPS. CLAMP (PN 838-1010, SN 44) CRACKED THROUGH THE INNER CLAMP ATTACHMENT HOLE. CLAMP (PN 838-1010, SN 57) CRACKED THROUGH INNER CLAMP ATTACH. HOLE. PILOT INDICATED NO ABNORMAL OP.