SDR KRCX0101AA

Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Cessna 337F

Difficulty date
August 27, 2004
Submitted
August 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1258M
Make and model
Cessna 337F
Aircraft serial
337F01458
Aircraft time
2,191 hours
Engine
Cont IO360C
Engine time
2,191 hours
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C302
Part
Counterweight
Condition
Displaced
Location
Propeller
Part time
2,191 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON ANNUAL INSPECTION SAW FINE ALUMINUM POWDER ON ONE BLADE SHANK ON REAR PROP. FOUND SPINNER HAD A LARGE BLISTER CAUSED BY PRESSURE FROM WITHIN. WHEN WE REMOVED THE SPINNER WE SAW THE COUNTERWEIGHT FOR THAT BLADE WAS ADVANCED ABOUT 30 DEGREES IN THE CRUISE DIRECTION BUT BOTH BLADES WERE IN FULL FLAT PITCH. THE ALUMINUM POWDER CAME FROM THE BALANCE WEIGHT ARM RUBBING THE INSIDE OF THE SPINNER. SENT ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TO THE CRS UF2R211L THAT OVERHAULED IT 72.9 HOURS AGO JAN 2003. THE OWNER OF THAT SHOP CLAIMED THE COUNTER WEIGHT CANNOT REACH THE SPINNER. I HAVE EVIDENCE OTHERWISE. THE CRS CORRECTED THE LOOSE COUNTERWEIGHT AND ISSUED A YELLOW TAG WITH THE ORIGINAL SPINNER INSTALLED.

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