Service difficulty report · Bolt · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
October 23, 2004
Submitted
November 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937MA
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3040
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Bolt
Part number
B3339
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Attach
Part time
390 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED AINT AD86-06-02 (PROP TORQUE) WAS COMPLIED WITH ON THE LT SIDE. ONE PROP ATTACHMENT BOLT, PN B3339 WAS FOUND LOOSE AND ONE BROKEN. ALL EIGHT (8) PROP ATTACHMENT BOLTS (PN B3339) AND WASHERS (PNA20482) WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW ONES PURCHASED FROM MFG, PN NR 009048. AD WAS COMPLIED WITH IAW MFG SRM 140A AND IS NEXT DUE AT 19520.9 TAT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.