Service difficulty report · Spring · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 17, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Spring
Part number
A3496
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Feathering
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PROPELLER WAS TIME EXPIRED. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE SPRING ASSY, THE FEATHERING SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND.

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