Service difficulty report · Plug · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
April 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Aircraft time
3,035 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Plug
Part number
7943051
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Blade
Part time
2,801 hours
Component
Blade · Hamstd
Component part number
SFA13S1ROA1D
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PRIOR TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE, AFTER COMPLETION OF PROPELLER ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION, AN ENGINE RUN UP HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT TO CONFIRM PROPER PERFORMANCE. SHORTLY AFTER L/H ENGINE START, THE MAINTENANCE CREW FELT A STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CORRESPONDING TORQUE INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER LEFT IN FEATHERED POSITION. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT A BLADE BORE PLUG WAS CRACKED CAUSING PROPELLER HUB OIL TO MIGRATE INSIDE THE BLADE BORE, CREATING CONTAMINATION AND BLADE UNBALANCE (VIBRATION). THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN FRESHLY OVERHAULED BY AN APPROVED SHOP TO COMPLY WITH AD 2013-16-10. THE ENTIRE FLEET WAS GROUNDED AND ALL PROPELLER BLADE HAVE BEEN CHECKED FOR CRACKED PLUGS. ALMOST ALL PLUGS WERE FOUND CRACKED. PROPELLER BLADE ASSEMBLY P/N .