Service difficulty report · Washer · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
January 9, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
14,063 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Washer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Hamstd
Component part number
2D30237
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 MODEL 2D30-237 S/N B1991. UPON RECEIPT CUSTOMER WAS COMPLAINING THAT PROP WAS NOT CYCLING. ONCE PROP WAS DISMANTLED A CRACKED THRUST BEVEL WASHER WAS NOTICED. THE THRUST WASHER IS CRACKED RIGHT THROUGH, CAUSING THE BLADE TO HANG UP INSIDE OF THE BARREL. THIS UNIT HAS 603.3 HRS SLOH IN NOV 17/05. (TC NR 20080131008)