What was found
PROPELLER FEATHERED ON SHUT-DOWN. ON PROPELLER DISASSEMBLY, THE LATCH ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND LOOSE INSIDE OF CYLINDER. 4 LATCH ASSEMBLY ATTACHING SCREWS HAD BACKED OUT (REASON UNKNOWN).
- Difficulty date
- March 16, 2018
- Submitted
- March 20, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Engine
- Lyc IO320B1A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE2YL2
- System (JASC)
- 6100 · Propeller System
- Part
- Screw
- Part number
- B384110
- Condition
- Backed Out
- Location
- Latch Assy
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.