Service difficulty report · Propeller · Stolam RC3

Difficulty date
December 12, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Stolam RC3
Aircraft time
1,761 hours
Engine
Lyc GO480G1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3V203
Part
Propeller
Part number
HCA3V203
Part serial
FC33
Condition
Corroded
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) PROP COME IN FOR 10 YEAR OVERHAUL. PIS, CLEAN, NDT, VISUAL INSPECTION, LUB UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO RUST. LINK ARMS P/N 861-3C WORN UNSERVICEABLE, P/N A971 BEARING CORRODED UNSERVICEABLE P/N VL9333C-5 BLADE BORES CORRODED HAD TO BE REAMED AND RE-SHOT PEENED. THIS PROP NORMALLY WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY NR 4,500 TO OVERHAUL WITH REPLACED PARTS AND REWORKED BLADE BORES. THIS OVERHAUL HAS BECOME NR 14,000. (TC NR 20070226003)