SDR 95ZZZX3573

Service difficulty report · Snap Ring · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
July 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3057R
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R35618
Propeller
Mcauly C3D36C41582
Part
Snap Ring
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Part time
42 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A NEW PROP WAS INSTALLED 8-15-94 AFTER ENGINE OVERHAUL AND A REPAIR TO AIRFRAME. PROP REPORTED VIBRATING BY PILOTS. RPM HAD TO BE ABOVE 2500 TO LESSEN VIBRATION. ON 10-12-94, A SNAP RING AND SHIMS WERE FOUND LOOSE ON NR 2 BLADE AND BLADE WAS LOOSE IN HUB. CONDITION DID NOT EXIST THE DAY BEFORE. PROP WAS REMOVED FOR DELIVERY TO MCCAULEY.

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