Service difficulty report · Plate

Difficulty date
March 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Plate
Part number
B7287
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Part time
3,751 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE STEEL PROP SECURING PLATE IS BENDING, THE BOLT HOLES ARE BEING DAMAGED BY THE BOLT. EVERY 100 HR INSP THE PROP BOLTS NEED TO BE TORQUED BECAUSE THEY ARE LOOSE. THIS PART HAS BEEN SENT FOR SUPPORT FOR ANALYSIS. THE OWNERS HAVE BEEN RE-TORQUEING THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE PROP VIA THIS RING EVERY 100 HR INSPECTION AND REPLACING THIS PART EVERY ANNUAL DUE TO DAMAGE. IT SEEMS THE METAL IS TOO SOFT, ALLOWING THE BOLTS TO START TO PULL THROUGH. THERE IS AN AD FOR THIS PART, AD 2010-04-05, HOWEVER IT HAS A 700 HR LIMITATION, WE BELIEVE THE AD IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM ADEQUATELY.