Service difficulty report · Propeller · Piper PA36300

Difficulty date
July 7, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA36300
Aircraft serial
7760020
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Propeller
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hub
Part time
542 hours
Component
Hub · Hartzl
Component part number
D220117
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PROPELLER OVERHAUL, HUB, PN D-22-1-17, PROP ASSY, SN CH30810A, FACTORY HUB, PN A20277A, WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED. CRACK IS LOCATED IN BOTTOM HUB HALF, NR 2 BLADE SOCKET, T/E SIDE, CRACKED FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE ABOUT 3.5 INCHES AROUND BULKHEAD HUB HALF BOLT HOLE AND OUTER HUB HALF BOLT HOLE. CRACK DOES NOT GO THROUGH BOLT HOLES, CRACK STOPS INBD OF OUTER HUB HALF BOLT HOLE. NOTE: CRACK IS VISIBLE WITHOUT USE OF 10X GLASS. HUB FALLS OUTSIDE S/N RANGE OF AD NOTE 90-02-23. PROP O/H WITH REPLACEMENT HUB AND RETURNED TO SERVICE 1-12-98. (X)

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