Service difficulty report · Flange · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
August 23, 2005
Submitted
October 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936MA
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3036
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Flange
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
4,464 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 THE COMPLIANCE OF AD, SB, FRO THE RT SIDE PROPELLER, THE (8) PROP ATTACH BOLTS, FAILED THE DESCRIBED TORQUE CHECK AS DESCRIBED IN AD (SB). THE PROPELLER WAS REMOVED IAW MM. AFTER THE PROP WAS REMOVED, THE INSPECTION FOUND FRETTING ON THE PROP FLANGE, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE FLANGE. A SERVICEABLE PROP WAS INSTALLED IAW MM. AD AND SB HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH ONTHE INSTALLED PROPELLER AND IS NEXT DUE AT 25868.2 TAT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)