What was found
ROLL PIN BROKE ALLOWING SLIP RING TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION CAUSING A HYDRAULIC LOCK IN PROPELLER OPERATION. PROPELLER REMAINED IN LOW PITCH, HIGH RPM. REASON FOR PIN FAILURE UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 2003
- Submitted
- October 30, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5836C
- Make and model
- Beech C35BEECH
- Aircraft serial
- D2788
- Engine
- Cont E2258
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCA2V204
- System (JASC)
- 6114 · Propeller Hub Section
- Part
- Roll Pin
- Part number
- B65801000
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Oil Collar
- Part time
- 85 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.