SDR 99ZZZX865

Service difficulty report · Set Screw · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Set Screw
Part number
A32041
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller Blade
Part time
1,330 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 HL234 WAS RETURNED FOR FAILURE TO DYNAMIC BALANCE. 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 WAS REMOVED, SENT TO HARTZELL ENGINEERING FOR EVAULUATION 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.