Service difficulty report · Nut · Beech B200

Difficulty date
August 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Nut
Condition
Missing
Location
Beta Ring
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
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 IN SHOP FOR OVERHAUL. 1 BETA RING NUT WAS MISSING FROM ASSY. 2 REMAINING BETA RING NUTS WERE LOOSE AND BACKED OFF FROM THE BETA RING. SPINNER BACKPLATE HAD SEVERAL VERY LOOSE NUTS AND WAS MISSING 1 NUT. SPINNER MOUNTING PLATE HOLES WERE DEFORMED DUE TO THE LOOSE BACKPLATE NUTS. CUSTOMER WAS NOTIFIED OF ALL FINDINGS.

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