Service difficulty report · Propeller · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
August 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7267Z
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280525
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C431
Part
Propeller
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Service Plug
Part time
106 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOT/OWNER REPORTED OIL ON PROPELLER BLADES, WINDSHIELD. INSPECTION OF PROPELLER HUB FOUND RED DYE LEAKING FROM HUB SERVICE PLUG. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND 182S MCCAULEY PROPELLER WITH A LEAK FROM PLUG. ALSO, A CESSNA 206H MCCAULEY PROPELLER WAS NOTED AND REPAIRED. ALL AIRCRAFT HAD LESS THAN 160.0 HOURS SINCE NEW. NO GUIDE LINES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PROP IN REGARDS TO ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS FOR RETURN TO SERIVCE CRITERIA. (X)

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