Service difficulty report · Nut · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
May 27, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
20,575 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Nut
Part number
B1894
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Hartzl
Component part number
HCB3R304B
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

(CAN) PROP WAS REMOVED DURING ENGINE REPAIRS, NUT HOLDING PROP TO CRANKSHAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED. NUT WAS CRACKED FROM NOTCH FOR INSTALL/REMOVAL TOOL TO HOLE FOR LOCKING CLIP. NUT WAS REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT AND PROP WAS REINSTALED & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.