SDR R004765

Service difficulty report · Fork · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 13, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
SJ3R843L
Hartzell Service Center
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Fork
Part number
D51105
Part serial
S429
Condition
Broken
Location
Hub
Part time
2,503 hours, 2,078 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PROPELLER WAS RECEIVED FOR COMPLAINT OF VIOLENT VIBRATION. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION REVEALED C7075 BLADE BEARINGS BROKEN, BEARINGS FRAGMENTS EMBEDDED IN BLADE SOCKETS 3, 4 & 6, COMPLOSITE WINDING DAMAGE TO BLADE NR 6, BLADE NR 6 FORK SLOT THIN WALL SIDE BROKEN ON FORK CAM FOLLOWER AND RETENTION WASHER DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS ON BLADE NR 6 PITCH CHANGE BRACKET, BLADE NR 6 PITCH CHANGE BRACKET BOLTS FAILED INCOMMING TORQUE TEST.