SDR 96ZZZX5189

Service difficulty report · Blade Bolt · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
July 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N178AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64097
Part
Blade Bolt
Part number
7376HA78
Condition
Fractured
Location
Yellow T/R Blade
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

TWO BOLTS WERE FOUND FRACTURED ON THE YELLOW T/R BLADE AT THE PITCH CHANGE ATTACH LOCATION WHEN THE T/R WAS INSPECTED AT THE NOON SHUT-DOWN. THIS IS A GENERAL INSPECTION INTERVAL FOR THE T/R. THE BLADE WAS CHANGED OUT AND ALL 8 BOLTS REPLACED ON THE YELLOW BLADE. ADDITIONALLY, ALL OTHER BOLTS ON THE OTHER 3 T/R BLADES WERE ALSO REPLACED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER PART OF THE A/C.