Service difficulty report · Shim · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
July 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Shim
Part number
71689359
Condition
Crushed
Location
Prop Hub
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.

What was found

(CAN) ON INSP METAL (ALUMINUM) PIECES WERE FOUND INSIDE- BARREL AREA, INSIDE- BLADE BORE PLUGS & INSIDE- GARTER SPRINGS OF- BLADE SEALS.- ALUMINUM PIECES WERE SMALL & COMING FROM- THIN FEATHER STOP SHIMS P/N716893-59 WHICH WAS COMPLETELY CRUSHED. A SECOND SHIM WAS PARTLY CRUSHED.- FEATHER STOP SHIMS WERE FOUND INST BETWEEN- YOKE &- BACK OF- BARREL, POWERPLANT MOUNTINGFLANGE SIDE OF BARREL.-RE WERE 2 0.020" THICK SHIMS & ONE SHIM0.205" THICK INST.-SE ARE HAMILTON STANDARD PARTS. NORMALLY- FEATHER STOP SHIMS ARE INST ON- PROP PITCH CHANGE OIL SIDE OF- BARREL PLATE.-RE WAS ALSO 2 NON-HAMILTON STANDARD SHIMS INST, WHICH APPEAR TO BE MADE FROM A PIECE OF ALUMINUM TUBING.