Service difficulty report · Spring · Bnorm BN2A8

Difficulty date
September 26, 2005
Submitted
October 6, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N296TA
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A8
Aircraft serial
384
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Spring
Part number
B15892
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller
Component part number
HCC2YK2
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.

What was found

PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED ON RT SIDE OF AC, THE PROP WENT FEATHER, UNCOMMANDED ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED FROM AC FOR INSPECTION AND WAS RECEIVED WITH THE BLADES IN FEATHER, LOGBOOK WAS NOT SUPPLIED. ALL INFO VIA PHONE. PROP CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND THE SPRING KIT ASSY WAS CONTAINED. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, SPRING KIT INSP. PROP WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED, SPRING KIT REBUILT WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS, CYLINDER REINSTALLED AND BLADE ANGLES ADJUSTED. PROP ASSY RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALL WORK/ INSP ACCOMPLISHED IAW MFG MM. SCREWS, SPRING RETAINER, START WEIGHT LOCK(2 HALVES) AND START LOCK HSG SENT TO MFG SERVICE CENTER. (K)