Service difficulty report · Shaft

Difficulty date
September 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hamstd 12D40
Part
Shaft
Part number
50001
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
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) THE PROPELLER WAS RECEIVED WITH A BROKEN COUNTERWEIGHT SHAFT. THE SHAFT BROKE BETWEEN THE THREADED SECTION AND THE GRIP (POINT OF TRANSITION).