SDR 96ZZZX679

Service difficulty report · Propeller

Difficulty date
January 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Propeller
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Hub/Blades
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FBO PURCHASED 2 EACH ZERO TSO PROPELLERS FROM A PROPELLER SHOP AND SENT TO LOCAL PROP SHOP TO HAVE THE CORRECT HUB BOLTS INSTALLED. AFTER RECEIPT BY PROP SHOP, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. HUB BOLTS INSTALLED WERE WRONG PART NUMBER. THE WRONG BOOT PART NUMBER WAS INSTALLED. THE HUB MODEL WAS INCORRECTLY STAMPED. ANGLES BETWEEN BLADES WERE OUT OF TOLERANCE (MEASURED 6/10THS OF A DEGREE, 2/10THS ALLOWED). PROPELLER WAS RETURNED TO FBO.