Service difficulty report · Nut · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
October 2, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Nut
Part number
B3807
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Hartzl · HCE2YR2RBS
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THIS IS 2ND OCCURANCE OF PROBLEM. PROP INSTALLED ON OTHER ENGINE HAD SAME PROBLEM. BOTH PROPS WERE NEW WITH ASSY DATES OF 11-13-97&12-18-97, SHIPPED 4/16/98. PROP CHECKED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE: NUT IS SOLID STEEL SELF LOCKING NUT, THAT HOLDS PISTON TO PISTON ROD. IF NUT COMES LOOSE, PISTON COMES OFF OF ROD & PROP HAS UNCOMANDED FEATHER WITH NO WAY TO UNFEATHER PROP. PISTON SEALS PITCH CHANGE OIL ON ROD. OTHER PROP SER BP9804B, NUT HAD COME COMPLETELY LOOSE. PROP REMVD&CHECKED. NUT NOT LOOSE ON PISTON ROD, TORQUE OF NUT CHECKED&NO MOVEMENT FOUND.

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