Service difficulty report · Attach Bolt · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
April 27, 2005
Submitted
May 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938MA
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3046
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Attach Bolt
Part number
B3339
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
1,957 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 MAINTENANCE OF COMPLYING WITH AD (PROP TORQUE) ON THE RT PROPELLER IN ACC`S HANGAR, (3) PROP ATTACH BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE, BUT NOT BROKEN. AD STATES WHEN LOOSE BOLTS ARE FOUND THE PROPELLER IS TO BE REMOVED AND INSPECTED, THE FLANGE MATING SURFACES. THE RT PROPELLER AND POWER SECTION WERE REMOVED DUE TO FRETTING BEYOND .0015 LIMITATIONS IAW THE AD. SERVICEABLE POWER SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW THE MM. THEN AN OVERHAULED PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED IAW THE MM. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AD WAS COMPLIED WITH IAW MFG SB AND NO DEFECTS FOUND AS WRITTEN UP ON ACC`S MDW. THE AD IS NEXT DUE AT 26280.2 TAT. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)