Service difficulty report · Stop · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 25, 2017
Submitted
May 25, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N781LU
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496369
Aircraft time
1,442 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
1,442 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Stop
Part number
456296
Condition
Stripped
Location
Low Pitch
Part time
46 hours
Component
Propeller · Hartzl
Component part number
HCC2YR2CLEUF
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O, O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE NOTED A LOW PITCH STOP TREADS WERE STRIPPED AND DAMAGED HUB THREADS AS WELL. THE PROPELLER WAS SENT OUT FOR REPAIR,

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