Service difficulty report · Clamp · Grumav G21A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Grumav G21A
Aircraft time
14,932 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R302
Part
Clamp
Part number
1977
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
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) PROPELLER EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS, WENT IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, CRACKED CLAMP WAS FOUND. ALSO BLADES HAD SLIPPED IN CLAMPS. PROPELLER WAS SENT IN FOR OVERHAUL AND REPAIR.