SDR 99ZZZX1019

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
February 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5686P
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft serial
24758
Propeller
Hartzl HC82XK1
Part
Bearing
Part number
A14B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
6,893 hours
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

PROPELLER SUBMITTED FOR 'OVERHAUL' IN CONJUNCTION WITH AD 97-18-02 COMPLIANCE. OPEN DISASSEMBLY, PROPELLER BLADE CLAMP, SN D776, WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOOSE A321 SOCKET SCREWS (SCREWS WERE ONLY HAND TIGHT). UPON FURTHER DISASSEMBLY, THE A14B BEARING WAS FOUND CRACKED RADIALLY, APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG. BLADE FAILURE WAS IMMINENT. PROPELLER HAD ATTAINED 6,893.2 HRS WITHOUT EVER BEING 'OVERHAULED' AND THE LATEST AD INSPECTION WAS 3-24-95 C/W 68-19-04. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED THAT FAILED A14B OVERSTRESSED THE A321 SOCKET SCREWS. THE A14B IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED PER 68-19-04, HOWEVER, IS REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED AT O/H OR AD 97-18-02 COMPLIANCE.

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