SDR 96ZZZX1528

Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
January 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4026Y
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
1850226
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Pin
Part number
A31505
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 2 Blade
Part time
6 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND SHAKE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND ACFT RETURNED TO RAMP. ENGINE AND PROP WERE THEN INSPECTED FOR ABNORMALTIES. WHILE INSPECTING THE PROP, A MECHANIC DISCOVERD THE NR 2 PROP BLADE COULD BE ROTATED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHER BLADE. THE PROPELLER WAS THEN REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR INSPECTION. THE TEAR-DOWN REVEALED A SAFETY PIN (A-3150-5) THAT SECURES THE BLADE ACTUATING LINK PIN (A-4738) IN PLACE WAS NOT INSTALLED DURING PROPELLER BUILD-UP.

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