Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
August 11, 2010
Submitted
August 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N221GH
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680502
Aircraft time
3,946 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
O-Ring
Part number
C33171151
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Hub
Part time
28 hours
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 LOSS OF CONTROL OF PROPELLER CAUSING MOMENTARY OVERSPEED WHICH FORCED THE PILOT TO USE THE THROTTLE TO GAIN CONTROL. DISASSEMBLY OF PROPELLER REVEALED INTERNAL OIL LEAK CAUSING A HYD LOCK WITH THE BLADES AT FINE PITCH. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE SEALS REVEALED FAULTY O-RING IN THE REAR OF THE HUB OF THE PROPELLER. O-RING WAS RETURNED TO THE MFG FOR THEIR ANALYSIS.

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