Service difficulty report · Plate

Difficulty date
May 19, 2005
Submitted
May 19, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N328M
Aircraft time
555 hours
Engine
Cont IO550B
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF2
Part
Plate
Part number
3E1951
Condition
Scored
Location
Propeller
Part time
555 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING HARTZELL PROPELLER SERVICE LETTER HC-SL-61-239, AND RAYTHEON MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETIN 61-3706 PART"B", SCORING WAS FOUND ON ALL PROPELLER SPLIT MOUNTING PLATES, DUE TO NO MOUNTING WASHERS INSTALLED. THE PLATES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES, P/N 3E1951, AND THE PROPER WASHERS WERE INSTALLED, P/N A1381. INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER HUB AND MOUNT STUDS HAD NEGATIVE DEFECTS.