SDR 96ZZZX2999

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
April 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3UR
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R0061
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Clamp
Condition
Failed
Location
De-Ice Lead
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

BOTH PROPS OVERHAULED ON 1-20-96 TO C/W AD 95-24-05, SB 209, SL 1993-11-OIL FILL-AT OVERHAUL. ALL 6 DE-ICER BOOT LEADS REPLACED. THESE LEADS APPEAR TO BE LARGER IN DIAMETER AND HEAVIER THAN LEADS REMOVED AT OVERHAUL. CABLE ENDS SECURED WITH NR 6 ADEL CLAMP TO PROP HUB PER CESSNA MANUAL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 HRS OPERATION, ALL 6 CLAMPS BROKE AT FLANGE BOLT HOLE AREA. REPLACED ALL 6 CLAMPS WITH LIKE PART AND THEY AGAIN BROKE AT APPROXIMATELY 4 HRS. AFTER REPLACEMENT, APPEARS NEW CABLE IS HEAVIER THAN ORIGINAL AND CENTRIFUGAL FORCE IS CRACKING ORIGINAL CLAMPS. CURRENTLY REPLACING ORIGINAL ALUMINUM ADEL CLAMPS WITH STAINLESS STEEL ADEL CLAMPS.

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