Service difficulty report · Propeller Assy · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
March 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Propeller Assy
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Forward
Part time
4,707 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE SUBMITTER SCRAPPED THIS PROPELLER AND A NEW PROPELLER WAS TAKEN INTO SERVICE. THE SUBMITTER REPORTS THAT THE PREVIOUS OVERHAUL WAS LOW COST AND QUESTIONABLE PARTS WERE REINSTALLED. SINCE THAT OVERHAUL, ROTATIONAL PLAY IN THE BLADES WAS REPORTED AND VIBRATIONS WERE EVIDENT. THE LOW COST OVERHAUL WAS NOT DONE BY THE SHOP THAT HAS SUBMITTED THIS SDR.

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