Service difficulty report · Propeller · Piper PA24

Difficulty date
March 11, 2020
Submitted
March 11, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6768P
Make and model
Piper PA24
Aircraft serial
241899
Aircraft time
4,500 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A2D
Engine time
900 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Propeller
Part number
HCC2YR1BRFP
Part serial
NS4715B
Condition
Departed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
28 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER THE RUNUP AND TAKEOFF CHECKLIST COMPLETE, I ACCELERATED TO ALMOST ROTATION SPEED WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG. I IMMEDIATELY RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND BROUGHT THE AIRPLANE TO A CONTROLLED STOP ADJACENT TO, BUT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE NEVER LEFT THE GROUND. THERE WAS SMOKE (OIL) IN THE COCKPIT SO I TURNED EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE FUEL, OFF AND EXITED THE AIRPLANE. IT WAS ONLY THEN DID I REALIZE THAT I LOST THE PROP." IT APPEARS THE PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE PROPELLER BOLTS TO FAIL.

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