Service difficulty report · Fork · Beech A60

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A60
Aircraft time
3,708 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO541E1C4
Propeller
Hartzl HCF3YR2
Part
Fork
Part number
B3252
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pitch Change
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) PROPELLER WAS RECEIVED FOR O/H DUE TO A FOREIGN OBJECT STRIKE. DURING MPI OF THE PITCH CHANGE FORK CRACKS WERE FOUND COMING FROM THE PITCH CHANGE BLOCK SLOTS. THE CRACKS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE TYPE OF BLADE DAMAGE OBSERVED DURING THE FOREIGN OBJECT STRIKE INSPECTION.

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