SDR 20050615

Service difficulty report · Lock Plate · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
June 15, 2005
Submitted
June 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
336
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4M
Part
Lock Plate
Part number
A3495
Condition
Separated
Location
Propeller
Part time
3,550 hours, 2,210 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

INSP MX RUN-UP, VIBRATION NR 2 PROP ASSY, VIBRATED A FEW SEC THEN DIMINISHED. DISCOVERED 2 SAFETY WIRED BOLTS HEADS ON GROUND THAT SNAPPED OFF PROP ASSY. SPINNER HAD PUNCTURE DAMAGE, MINOR DAMAGE TO 2 PROP BLADES. SPINNER REMOVED, 2 LOCK WIRED BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF FROM BLADE CLAMP & START LOCK PLATE ASSY. FOD INSPEC DISCOVERED LOCK PLATE 75 YDS FROM ACFT. NR 2 ENG REPLACED DUE TO SOAP RECOMMENDATION. NR 2 PROPELLER HAD BEEN R&R. PROPELLER BALANCING TASK COMPLETED PRIOR TO INCIDENT. START LOCK PLATE WEAR AT START LOCK CONTACT POINT. START LOCK PN 830 ROTATED PAST CONTACT SURFACE OF START LOCK PLATE (PN A-3495). FORCE APPLIED TO START LOCK PLATE CAUSED 2 ATTACHING BOLTS (A-2016) TO SHEAR.