SDR 96ZZZX2982

Service difficulty report · Control Shaft · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date: April 27, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N33047
Make and model: Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial: 28R7535111
System (JASC): 6120 · Propeller Controlling System
Part: Control Shaft
Condition: Nut Backed Off
Location: Propeller Gov
Component: Hartzl · F27A
Stage of operation: CR
Nature of condition: K
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CONTROL SHAFT NUT BACKED OUT CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE DESTRUCTION. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THE CONTROL SHAFT GASKET WAS NOT PROPERLY BENT TO PROVIDE A MEANS TO SAFETY THE CONTROL SHAFT NUT TO PREVENT IT FROM LOOSENING/BACKING OFF. ITEM 18, PN B-4739, IN HARTZELL MANUAL.

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