Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 12, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0075
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Blade
Part number
A106GA0
Part serial
RH037
Condition
Stripped
Location
Propeller
Part time
5,442 hours, 2,075 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

STRIPPED OUT THREADS FOUND DURING MINI CHECK IN GEG: WHILE CHECKING FOR PROPER TORQUE ON THE PROPELLER BLADE ACTUATOR PIN (P/N B5072-1) ATTACHING SCREWS (P/N A-1635-159) ONE SCREW WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE PROPER TORQUE DUE TO STRIPPED OUT THREADS IN THE BLADE BUTT. REMOVED SCREW AND FOUND AN UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERN ON SCREW AND THREADED PORTION OF THE ALUMINUM BLADE BUTT. REPLACED PROPELLER ASSEMBLY. (S)

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