SDR 96ZZZX1934

Service difficulty report · Mushroom · Piper PA23160

Difficulty date
March 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N76HK
Make and model
Piper PA23160
Aircraft serial
231423
Propeller
Hartzl HC82V*
Part
Mushroom
Part number
A856
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
11,863 hours
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

THE PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE INSIDE OF THE PROPELLER IS CALLED THE MUSHROOM, PN A856. WHILE DISASSEMBLING THE FEATHER SPRING KIT DURING IRAN (INSPECT, REPAIR AS NECESSARY) INSPECTION, THE MUSHROOM WAS FOUND BROKEN. WHILE PERFORMING A DYE-PENETRANT INSPECTION ON THE SAME PART OF THE OTHER PROPELLER, FOUND IT, TOO, WAS CRACKED.

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