Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Cessna 310

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
February 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1312J
Make and model
Cessna 310
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C52
Part
Counterweight
Part number
D4170
Part serial
C408
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller
Component part number
D2AF32C52
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PART HAD APPROX 700.00 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL, FATIGUE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGINATED AT FORWARD BOLT HOLE. PROPELLER/ENGINE BEGAN VIBRATING IN FLIGHT DUE TO COUNTER WEIGHT SHIFTING ON FERRULE. AIRCRAFT REDUCED POWER, LANDED AND WAS REPAIRED BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT. (K)

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