Service difficulty report · Screws · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
December 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA30
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YL2
Part
Screws
Part number
AN501A41610
Condition
Loose
Location
Latch Stop
Part time
1,140 hours
Component
83021
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) UPON REMOVAL OF THE PROPELLER CYLINDER FOR PROP OVERHAUL, FOUND 3 OF THE 4 SCREWS (AN501-A416-10) HAD VIBRATED COMPLETELY OFF THE LATCH STOP UNIT WHICH SECURES IT TO THE CYLINDER. THE 4TH SCREW HAD LOCKTITE ON THE SCREW THREADS. BUT THE SCREWS WERE NOT COMPLETELY SECURED TO THE LOCK STOP BASE. TWO OF THE 4 LATCH PINS WERE HOLDING THE PROPELLER BLADES IN THE LATCH POSITION. THE OTHER 2 WERE STUCK IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. THE PITCH STOP BRACKET WAS ALSO DAMAGED.

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