SDR SWIA200110414

Service difficulty report · Screw · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date: December 4, 2001
Submitted: December 7, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N235SW
Make and model: Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial: 120310
Aircraft time: 14,224 hours, 20,203 cycles
System (JASC): 6113 · Propeller Spinner Section
Part: Screw
Condition: Missing
Location: Prop Spinner
Stage of operation: UK
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: D
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

ON POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND, IT WAS NOTED THAT LEFT PROP SPINNER HAD LOST 6 SCREWS, ALSO 2 BLADES HAD DEEP GOUGES FROM WHERE SCREWS IMPACTED BLADES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 & NR 3 BLADES ON LEFT PROP. REPLACED MISSING SPINNER SCREWS. (NR 2) S/N OFF 872960, S/N ON 888803 (NR 3) S/N OFF 869876, S/N ON 890476.

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