Service difficulty report · Propeller · Piper PA60600A

Difficulty date
June 17, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA60600A
Engine
Lyc IO540K1J5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Propeller
Condition
Faulty
Location
Assy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(AUS) PROPELLER REMOVED DUE TO OIL LEAK. DISASSEMBLY AND INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS; INCORRECT LOCKING OF BALANCE WEIGHT SCREWS. SCREWS WERE LOCKWIRED IN A MANNER THAT THE SCREWS WERE UNDOING EACH OTHER. PN A2433 LONG BOLTS WERE USED INSTEAD OF PN A2432 SHORTER BOLTS. LONG BOLTS ARE USED FOR BULKHEAD MOUNT. BULKHEAD SPACERS WERE USED TO COMPENSATE FOR EXTRA LENGTH. CADMIUM PLATED PN A20431 NYLOCK NUTS USED. NO HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS USED IN PISTON.