Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 30, 2002
Submitted
October 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N44US
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB56
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3V*
Part
Bracket
Part number
E697711D
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Blade Cuff
Part time
400 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

THE BRACKETS (PN E6977-11D) THAT SUPPORT THE QUICK DISCONNECT PLUG ASSEMBLY FOR THE PROP DEICE BOOT DUG INTO THE PROPELLER BACKPLATE. THIS WAS DONE TO VARYING DEGREES AT EACH BLADE POSITION ON THE BACKPLATE. THIS OCCURRED ON BOTH PROPS ALTHOUGH IT WAS WORSE ON THE RIGHT PROP. THIS IS THE PROP REFERENCED ON THE FORM. THE HITTING OF THE BACKPLATE BY THE DEICE BRACKET ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE PROP GOES TO MAX REVERSE. THE PROPS ARE NOW AT THE PROP SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION.