Service difficulty report · Nut · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
April 18, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft time
16,256 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 22D30
Part
Nut
Condition
Failed
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) PROPELLOR DEPARTED FROM ENGINE. BOTH MECHANICS THAT INSTALLED PROPELLOR AND TORQUED NUT, CLAIMED 720 FT LBS CALCULATED WITH THEIR BODY WEIGHTS ON A LEVER ARM TO THE SPLINED WRENCH AND WITNESSED THE LOCK IN PLACE. MORE TO FOLLOW WHEN NUT HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY TESTED. BLADES WERE DESTROYED IN THIS INCIDENT AND BENT THE PILOT TUBE AS WELL.