Service difficulty report · Bolt

Difficulty date
December 29, 2017
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Bolt
Part number
B338614H
Condition
Cracked
Location
Counterweight
Part time
3,096 hours
Component
Propeller · Hartzl
Component part number
HCB4MP3C
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) DURING PROPELLER DISASSEMBLY AT OVERHAUL, TWO COUNTERWEIGHT SLUG BOLT HEADS BROKE OFF. ONE WHILE REMOVING THE LOCKWIRE AND THE OTHER WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE BOLT FROM THE COUNTERWEIGHT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THE TWO BROKEN BOLTS AND FOUR ADDITIONAL BOLTS ON THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY WHERE INCLUDED IN THE FAA AD2009-10-14 AND HARTZELL ASB-313 REV 3, BUT WERE NOT REPLACED AS REQUIRED. (TC# 20180102009)