Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA18150

Difficulty date
June 21, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N530AK
Make and model
Piper PA18150
Aircraft serial
184385
Engine
Lyc O360*
Propeller
Snsnch W80CM8
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
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

PILOT REPORTED SLIGHT VIBRATION DURING FLIGHT OF APPROX (1) HOUR. WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED FOR LANDING, VIBRATION BECAME MORE EVIDENT. INITIAL INSP FOUND (1) PROP BOLT HAD COME OUT FWD AND THROUGH SPINNER AND PROP WAS LOOSE. WITH REMOVAL OF SPINNER, FOUND (2) BOLTS BACKED OUT, (1) THROUGH THE SPINNER AND (1) NEXT TO IT. (2) BOLTS REMAINED SAFETIED, BUT NOT TIGHT. THE REMAINING PAIR OF BOLTS, THE SAFETY WIRE WAS BROKEN BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND THE BOLTS WERE BACKED OUT APPROX (1) INCH. AFTER COMPLETE REMOVAL OF PROP, WHICH REQUIRED CUTTING THE HEAD OFF OF (1) BOLT, THE ATTACHMENT BUSHING FOR THIS BOLT WAS BROKEN OFF FLUSH WITH THE CRANKSHAFT FLANGE. ANOTHER ATTACHMENT BUSHING WAS ALSO BROKEN OFF, FLUSH WITH TH

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