Service difficulty report · Stud · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
January 11, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
22,256 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Stud
Condition
Sheared
Location
Propeller
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) DURING SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, TWO STUDS WERE FOUND SHEARED OFF ON 1 OF THE PROPELLERS COUNTERWEIGHT, THE OTHER COUNTERWEIGHT SUPPORT ARM WAS FOUND LOOSE ON THE BLADE. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT FOR REPAIR. SERVICEABLE PROPELLER INSTALLED TO RETURN ACFT TO SERVICE.