Service difficulty report · Snap Ring · Namer AT6F

Difficulty date
May 12, 2008
Submitted
July 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N767WB
Make and model
Namer AT6F
Aircraft serial
12142537
Propeller
Hamstd 23D40
Part
Snap Ring
Condition
Missing
Location
Prop Governor
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

PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. SNAP RING THAT HOLDS ON PROP NUT AND CRANKSHAFT EXTENSION WAS NOT INSTALLED. THIS ALLOWED CRANKSHAFT EXT TO UNSCREW AND LET PROP GOVERNOR PRESSURE OF 180 LBS TO BE PUT ON ENGINE AND PROPELLER. THIS CAUSED PROPELLER AND ENG TO LEAK OIL. (K)