Service difficulty report · Bolt · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
November 14, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Bolt
Part number
A2431
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller Assy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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) DURING PROPELLER OVERHAUL, BOLT PN A2431 WAS MAGNAFLUXED AND FOUND A CRACK INDICATION RUNNING LENGTH WISE ON THE BOLT THREADS. NEW BOLT INSTALLED.

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