Service difficulty report · Pitchlock Screw · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
January 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120212
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Pitchlock Screw
Part number
7845191
Condition
Damaged
Location
Feather Stop
Part time
11,190 hours
Component
7902015
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

PROPELLER ASSEMBLY REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. ACTUATOR PITCHLOCK SCREW WAS FOUND TO BE UNSERVICABLE WITH THE FEATHER STOP TAB BEING BENT APPROXIMATELY .125. PITCHLOCK SCREW WAS REPLACED WITH SERV SCREW AND UNSERV SCREW RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

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