Service difficulty report · Nut · Beech A100

Difficulty date
August 27, 2004
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
25,637 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Nut
Part number
MS21042L4
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF, THE CREW NOTICED THE LT ENGINE TORQUE WAS OVER RED LINE, POWER WAS REDUCED. MAINTENANCE LATER DISCOVERED THAT PART OF THE LOW PITCH ARM WAS BROKEN OFF. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NUT PN MS21042L4 HOLDING THE PIN PN 100-960036-1 HAD BECOME LOOSE AND THIS ALLOWED THE LOW PITCH ARM TO CONTACT THE PROP BULKHEAD AND BREAK OFF. THE POWER SECTION WAS REPLACED FOR LIGHT OVERHAUL.

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