Service difficulty report · Blade · Parten P68

Difficulty date
July 21, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6602L
Make and model
Parten P68
Aircraft serial
32619OB
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Blade
Part number
C7666A4
Part serial
C51790
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Prop
Component
Propeller
Component part number
HCC2YR2CUF
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 BLADE ON PROPELLER ASSY PN HC-C2YR-2CUF/FC7666A-4 WAS DISCOVERED LOOSE ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. THIS PROPELLER HAD 240.2 HRS TSO, IT WAS OVERHAULED ON 28 MARCH 2011. THIS IS 2ND OF 2 PROPELLERS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED LOOSE PROPELLER BLADES AFTER BEING O/H BETWEEN MARCH 2011 AND MAY 2011. RECOMMEND STRICT ADHERENCE TO O/H ASSY STEP INSP QA POLICIES.

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