SDR 95ZZZX3317

Service difficulty report · Fork · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FR6R545N
Rocky Mountain Propellers Inc
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Fork
Part number
D495
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pitch Change
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING TIME OVERHAUL OF THESE PROPS, THE PITCH CHANGE FORK WAS FOUND CRACKED. FAILURE OF THIS PART WOULD CAUSE ONE BLADE NOT TO BE CONTROLLED DURING PITCH CHANGE OF THE PROP AND COULD CAUSE SEVERE VIBRATION BECAUSE BLADE ANGLES WOULD NO LONGER MATCH BETWEEN BLADES.