Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 22, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Bolt
Part number
7826691
Condition
Sheared
Location
Propeller
Part time
7,030 hours, 6,631 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) WHILE APPLYING TORQUE TO THE PROP MTG BOLT NUTS, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THIS PROPELLER ASSEMBLY, ONE OF THE BOLTS SHEARED OFF.NORMAL TORQUE WAS BEING APPLIED AS PER THE AMM. THE TORQUE WRENCH WAS SENT OUT FOR CALIBRATION TEST, NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. PROP HUB & ALL MTG BOLTS REPLACED, RETURNED TO HAMILTON STANDARD. NEW PROP & MTG BOLTS FITTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE, POST GROUND RUNS AND ALL CHECKS CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY.