Service difficulty report · Pitchlock Screw · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
January 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120217
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Pitchlock Screw
Part number
7845191
Condition
Bent
Location
Feather Stop Tab
Part time
11,738 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 FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO FEATHER STOP TAB BEING FOUND DISPLACED. AIRCRAFT BROUGHT IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. UPON INITIAL RECEIVING INSPECTION THE FEATHER STOP TAB S/N S0561 WAS FOUND TO BE BENT APPROXIMATELY 0.125 INCH. PITCHLOCK SCREW WAS REMOVED FROM ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 11,912.

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