Service difficulty report · None · Beech C90

Difficulty date
March 21, 2007
Submitted
March 27, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N427DM
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ804
Aircraft time
7,635 hours, 6,988 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
None
Condition
Unknown
Location
Propeller
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

AIRCRAFT HAS RAISEBECK STC SA3593NM INSTALLED WHICH STATES THE PROPS ARE NOT TO BE OPERATED BELOW THE SET MINIMUM RPM. PRE PHASE INSPECTION RUNS REVEALED THIS CONDITION. IAW MFG SERVICE LETTER 61-254 THIS CAN CAUSE NO REACTION MODE VIBRATORY RESONANCE AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH STRESS IN THE BLADES. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROPELLERS BE REMOVED AND BE SENT TO A PROPELLER SHOP FOR INSPECTION. CUSTOMER DECLINED RECOMMENDATION. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN AT THIS INSPECTION. BOTH THE LT AND RT PROPELLERS HAVE A TSO OF 957.9 AND A TT OF 2615.2

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