Service difficulty report · Latch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 31, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,708 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Latch
Condition
Inoperative
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) ON ENGINE SHUT DOWN RT PROP WENT TO FEATHER. ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND MAX RPM WAS ONLY 1900. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROPELLER AND RETURNED AC TO SERVICE. PROP BLADE LATCHES ARE PRESUMED TO BE THE PROBLEM. PROP IS BEING SENT TO REPAIR SHOP.

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