Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
February 18, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft time
8,425 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A102OCM
Part
Bolt
Part number
A251352
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
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 BOLTS WERE BEING INSTALLED AND TORQUED TO THE SPECIFIED VALUE OF 25 - 30 POUNDS FOOT. AS THE TORQUE WAS REACHING APPROXIMATELY 27 FOOT POUNDS, THE BOLT BROKE. THE BREAK WAS WHERE THE THREADS MEET THE GRIP. A SECOND BOLT WAS TORQUED AND IT BROKE AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TORQUE VALUE AND AT THE SAME LOCATION.

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