Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech B200

Difficulty date
June 26, 2012
Submitted
July 13, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N316JP
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB923
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C754
Part
Blade
Condition
Loose
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING SECOND ENGINE START OF THE DAY, THE RT PROP STARTED VIBRATING. START WAS ABORTED AT APPROX 40 PERCENT N1. ON INSPECTION OF PROPELLER, FOUND 3 BLADES FEATHERED AND IN LOW PITCH. NR 1 BLADE COULD BE REPOSITIONED BY HAND. REMOVED PROPELLER AND SENT FOR REPAIR. FOUND LINK HARDWARE LOOSE ON BLADE, REPAIRED BLADE LINK, REPLACED ALL 4 LINK SCREWS AND NUTS, AND CHECKED BLADE ANGLES. PROP REINSTALLED ON ACFT.

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