Service difficulty report · Clamp

Difficulty date
December 22, 2006
Submitted
December 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCA2MVK2
Part
Clamp
Part number
D68315A
Part serial
3194A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller Blade
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A ROUTINE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF PROPELLER ASSY, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON BLADE CLAMP PN D-6831-5A, REV K, SN 3194A. PROP WAS REMOVED FROM AC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. INSPECTION CONFIRMED OPERATOR IDENTIFIED DEFECT AND PART FORWARDED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THIS PART IS A TERMINATING ACTION FOR AD NOTE 97-18-02. (K)