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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0001 67/3/5 NR.MARSEILLES,OHIO CONVAIR 340 CR- 3 0 0 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 2007 N73130 PX- 35 0 0 45, 22425 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 403 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - LAKE CENTRAL AIRLINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
REMARKS- RT PROPELLER FAILED DUE TO OMISSION OF THE TORQUE PISTON NITRIDING PROCESS DURING MANUFACTURE.
