Service difficulty report · Pitchlock Screw · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
January 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120255
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Pitchlock Screw
Part number
7845191
Condition
Damaged
Location
Feather Stop
Part time
14,788 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

ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY REMOVED ORIGINALLY FOR MAJOR INSPECTION. UPON INITIAL RECEIVING INSPECTION, THE FEATHER STOP TAB (S/N S0328) WAS FOUND TO BE BENT APPROXIMATELY 0.125. PITCHLOCK SCREW WAS REMOVED FROM ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

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