Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
February 18, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft time
8,296 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A102OCM
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
A251352
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
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) DURING INSTALLATION OF THE PROPELLER, WHEN TIGHTENING THE BOLTS TO THE SPECIFIC TORQUE OF 25-30 POUNDS FOOT. ONE OF THE BOLTS BROKE AT APPROXIMATELY 27 POUNDS FOOT. THE BOLT BROKE AT THE BASE OF THE THREADS NEAR THE START OF THE GRIP. A SECOND BOLT WAS TIGHTENED USING A DIFFERENT TORQUE WRENCH AND IT ALSO BROKE AT THE BASE OF THE THREADS AND AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TORQUE VALUE. THE TORQUE WRENCHES HAD BEEN CERTIFIED APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PRIOR. THE PROPELLER AND BOLTS HAD BEEN OVERHAULED AT A PROPELLER OVERHAUL SHOP AND WERE BEING REINSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT.

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