Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
4,473 hours
Engine
Pwa CA3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Bolt
Part number
72429
Condition
Sheared
Location
Prop Barrel
Component
Prop Barrel · Hamstd
Component part number
521463
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

ON RE-ASSEMBLY OF A 43E60-583 PROPELLER, THE TORQUE SEQUENCE OF THE BARREL BOLTS WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED AS PER CANADAIR MAINTENANCE MANUAL SUPPLEMENT 61-10-51. WHEN TORQING ONE OF THE BARREL BOLTS P/N 72429, THE HEAD SHEARED OFF OF THE BOLT SHANK JUST AS MAXIMUM TORQUE WAS BEING REACHED. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE WEIGHT INSERT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOLT WAS CORRODED AND COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE HEAD SHEARING.