SDR L10666

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 30, 2002
Submitted
October 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855CA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE392
Aircraft time
3,995 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Clamp
Part number
E7016
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

PROPELLER WAS RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL AND DURING DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION TWO CRACK INDICATIONS WERE NOTED IN THE BOLT HOLE AREA. THEN AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WHICH CONFIRMED PRIOR INDICATIONS. CLAMP WAS RED TAGGED AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PART RETURNED TO HARTZELL PROPELLER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

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