What was found
(CAN)ON ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION, THE SPLIT PINS WERE FOUND TO BE PULLING THROUGH THE ENDS OF THE START LOCKS. NEW START LOCKS P/N 57B08030-37 NOW SUPPLIED BY HARTZELL HAS A THICKER END WALL ALTHOUGH THE P/N HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA226TC
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33110UA
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN5
- System (JASC)
- 6110 · Propeller Assembly
- Part
- Start Lock Pin
- Part number
- 57B083037
- Condition
- Pulled Through
- Location
- Prop Split Pin
- Part time
- 18,492 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.