Service difficulty report · Bolt

Difficulty date
April 30, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N866MM
Engine
Lyc O360*
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200*
Part
Bolt
Condition
Short
Location
Propeller
Part time
400 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTING PROPELLER DURING ANNUAL, FOUND PROPELLER BOLTS 0.25 IN SHORT OF BACK SIDE OF FLANGE INSERTS. ALL BOLT THREAD ENGAGEMENT WAS FORWARD OF INSERT BOSS. AFT .2500 INC OF INSERT, MATERIAL BEHIND CRANK FLANGE, HAD NO THREAD ENGAGEMENT. WRONG BOLTS INSTALLED, CORRECTED BY INSTALLING PROP BOLT KIT (PN 76EM8) WHICH PROVIDED (2) THREADS THROUGH INSERT WHEN TROQUED. (K)