Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
May 29, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
10,142 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Bolt
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING LAST THREE PROPELLER OVERHAULS THESE BOLTS ARE REPLACED WITH NEW AS REQUIRED. THE LAST TWO INSTALLS WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SL 508. THESE WERE ONLY BY CHANCE NOTICED BY THE MAINTENANCE CO-ORDINATOR (NOT AME). THE PREVIOUS ONE WAS NOT NOTICED AND WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE AND DESTROYED THE PROP SPINNER. THIS IS 100 PERCENT RECURRING FOR US. SPINNER IS NOT NORMALLY INSTALLED BY PROPELLER OVERHAUL COMPANY. RECOMMENDED AT THE NEXT 100 HR INSPECTION.

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