Service difficulty report · Ring · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 14, 2003
Submitted
October 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE251
Aircraft time
15,854 hours, 19,928 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Ring
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TORQUE WAS HIGH, REMOVED PROPELLER, INSPECTION FOUND INTERNAL SPACER RING NOT DRILLED AND RESULTED IN A PIN NOT BEING INSTALLED AND SPACER RING BACKED-OFF CAUSING TORQUE ISSUE. LAST OVERHAUL WAS AT HARTZELL TSO 438.0.

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