Service difficulty report · Dowel Pin · Cessna 182A

Difficulty date
June 29, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182A
Aircraft time
2,629 hours
Engine
Cont O470L
Propeller
Hartzl HC82V*
Part
Dowel Pin
Condition
Missing
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

PROPELLER INSTALLED AFTER OVERHAUL USING CESSNA MAINTENANCE MANUAL AS REFERENCE. AIR TEST AFTER INSTALLATION REFLECTS PROPELLER VIBRATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED IMMEDIATELY. PROPELLER REMOVED. INSPECTED BY A-1 PROPELLER SERVICES. DETERMINED DOWELS FOUND MISSING UPON RETURN FROM OVERHAUL. CESSNA MAINTENANCE MANUAL LACKING IN DETAIL WITH RESPECT TO DOWEL INSTALLATION. WRONG DOWELS MISTAKENLY DRIVEN. CESSNA PARTS MANUAL SHOWS ALL DOWELS AS PART OF PROELLER ASSEMBLY.

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