SDR 96ZZZX5188

Service difficulty report · Blade Bolt · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
July 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N178AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64097
Part
Blade Bolt
Part number
73676HA78
Condition
Fractured
Location
Red T/R Blade
Part time
76 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMB, 50-60 KTS IAS ABOUT 1K FPM RATE , PILOT NOTED VIBRATION IN T/R. RETURNED ORIG TAKEOFF POINT, LANDED. VIBRATION BECAME STRONGER DURING DESCENT. FOUND 8 BOLTS RETAINING T/R BLADE, 1 EA BOLT HEAD MISSING AND NEVER FOUND. 3 EA BOLT HEADS BROKEN ABOUT 3RD THREAD OTBD FROM SHANK, AND 2 BOLTS HAD NO TORQUE REMAINING. RED T/R BLADE REPLACED AND ACFT INSPECTED FOR PROBLEMS, NONE FOUND. THIS IS UPDATED MDR.