Service difficulty report · Nut

Difficulty date
July 14, 2006
Submitted
July 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4M
Part
Nut
Part number
ACA1373
Condition
Failed
Location
Clamp
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN TORQUING OUTER CLAMP NUT PN ACA1373, NEW OUTER CLAMP NUT THREADS FAILED BEFORE REACHING SPECIFIED TORQUE. PROPELLER WAS BEING REASSEMBLED DURING OVERHAUL. ASSEMBLED USING CALIBRATED TOOLS AND NEW HARDWARE. (K)