What was found
THE A-1983 GUIDE LUGS (SHOULDER BUSHINGS) ARE INSTALLED BACKWARDS SO THAT 60 POUNDS OF SPRING PRESSURE IS INVERTED ON A SNAP RING. THE FIX IS TO REVERSE IT LIKE THE FLANGED MODEL OF THIS PROPELLER.
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5166B
- Make and model
- Stolam RC3
- Aircraft serial
- 1000
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCA3V203
- System (JASC)
- 6111 · Propeller Blade Section
- Part
- Guide Lugs
- Part number
- A1983
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Propeller
- 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.