SDR EY2R56625

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 27, 2000
Submitted
May 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
EY2R811K
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Aircraft
N221SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120290
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Bolt
Part number
7826691
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller Hub
Component
Hub · Hamstd
Component part number
7825016
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FRACTURE INITIATED TWO THREADS ABOVE SHANK AND AS BOLT WAS BROUGHT UP TO APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET\POUNDS, IT BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. FRACTURE AREA APPEARED CRYSTALIZED AND DARK GREY IN COLOR. HAMILTON STANDARD AND BOSTON ACO WERE NOTIFIED.

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