Service difficulty report · Ring · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
January 27, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
13,484 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C660
Part
Ring
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER WAS RECEIVED DUE TO PROPELLER LATCHES MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER BENCH TESTING AND DISASSEMBLY THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS AND CONCERNS ARE THE PISTON BACKUP RING HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE O-RING. PREVIOUS TECH HAD INSTALLED AN INCORRECT WASHER PART ON 1 OF THE 4 ACTUATING PINS. IMPROPER TORQUE SETTINGS ON SCREWS, IMPROPERLY TORQUED BLADE COUNTERWEIGHT BOLTS. IMPROPER MATING OF 2 BLADE BEARINGS, IMPROPER BALANCE WEIGHT SCREWS INSTALLED. INCORRECT SCREWS INSTALLED ON BULKHEAD, BLADE NR 1 UNSERVICEABLE FOR THICKNESS SPECIFICATIONS AT BS 51.72 AND 50.22. ALL 4 BLADES WERE INCORRECTLY PAINTED OTBD OF THE SNAP RING GROOVE.