Service difficulty report · Bolt · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
July 20, 2006
Submitted
August 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261AG
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3117
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Bolt
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
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 A203A) ON LT PROPELLER, THE MECHANIC FOUND (1) LOOSE BOLT. AS REQUIRED BY AD, THIS PROPELLER WAS REMOVED IAW THE SD3-30 MM. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE PROPELLER THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE FLANGES WERE INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE OF FRETTING WAS FOUND. HOWEVER, IT WAS FOUND (1) OF THE BOLT HOLES HAD THE THREAD PULLED. SERVICEABLE PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED ON THE LT SIDE IAW THE SD3-30 MM. AD (SB) HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH ON THE INSTALLED PROPELLER AND IS NEXT DUE AT 9554.8 TAT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)