SDR 99ZZZX460

Service difficulty report · Screw · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Screw
Part number
A32041
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
Part time
155 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, S/N HL17, WAS RETURNED FOR A LOOSE BLADE. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION REVEALED 1 BROKEN A-3204-1 PRELOAD SET SCREW. THE SCREW WAS BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES WITH THE B-3368 LOCKNUT STILL ATTACHED TO THE INBOARD SECTION OF THE BROKEN A-3204-1 SCREW. THE SCREW WAS REMOVED, SENT TO HARTZELL FOR EVALUATION AND ALL SCREWS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. THE C-6066-1 PRELOAD PLATE THREAD WAS DAMAGED, BUT WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AND THE PLATE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.