SDR 99ZZZX467

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
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 HL113, WAS RETURNED FOR BROKEN PRELOAD SET SCREW. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION REVEALED 1 BROKEN A-3204-1 PRELOAD SET SCREW. THE B-3368 LOCKNUT WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE INBOARD SECTION OF THE A-3204-1 SCREW. THE SCREW AND SPRING WERE REMOVED, SENT TO HARTZELL ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION AND 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.