Service difficulty report · Knob · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
May 5, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30CP
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277305022
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Knob
Condition
Corroded
Location
Blade Pitch
Component
Blade
Component part number
F84657R
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

PROPELLER WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR O/H AND THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND AT INSPECTION, THE PITCH CHANGE KNOBS ON BOTH BLADES ARE CORRODED AND ONE PITCH CHANGE KNOB HAS BEEN REWORKED BELOW MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS. PROPER O/H TECHNIQUES AND INSP CRITERIA WOULD HAVE CAUGHT THE REWORKED PITCH CHANGE KNOB AND OVERHAULING OF THE PROPELLER AT RECOMMENDED SERVICE TIMES WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE CORROSION OF THE PITCH CHANGE KNOB. (K)

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