Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
May 7, 1999
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft time
1,936 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520R
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Roll Pin
Part number
31505
Condition
Missing
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller Assemb · Mcauly · D3A34C402C
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) AFTER PROPELLER INSTALLATION, WHILE CARRYING OUT AN ENGINE RUNUP AT 2,700 RPM, THERE WAS A VIBRATION SIMILAR TO MISS ON A CYLINDER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. P OST RUNUP INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT ONE OF THE PROP BLADES COULD BE MOVED BY HAND. T HE PROPELLER WAS SENT TO OVERHAUL WHERE IT WAS FOUND THE PROPELLER WAS IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED AFTER INSPECTION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LINK PISTON PIN FROM NR 1 BLADE HAD NOT BEEN RETAINED WITH A P/N 31505 ROLL PIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISLODGED FROM THE PISTON ASSEMBLY ALLOWING THE BLADE LINK AND PISTON TO FALL INTO THE HUB CAVITY.

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