Service difficulty report · Blade · Parten P68

Difficulty date
June 15, 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
D26156
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Part time
48 hours
Component
Propeller · Hartzl
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 WAS DISCOVERED LOOSE ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. THIS PROPELLER HAD 47.6 HRS TSO, IT WAS OVERHAULED ON 12 MAY 2011. 1ST OF 2 PROPELLERS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED LOOSE PROPELLER BLADES AFTER BEING OVERHAULED.

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