Service difficulty report · Hub · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
September 21, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N325CD
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995243
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Hub
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller Assy
Part time
4,441 hours
Component
Propeller Assy · Hartzl
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED GREASE ON BLADES. MECHANIC REMOVED SPINNER AND FOUND HUB CRACKED ON RADIUS OF HUB. THE CRACK STARTS WHERE THE CYLINDER ATTACHES TO HUB, GOES THROUGH ZERK FITTING HOLE TO MATING SURFACE OF HUB. THE CRACK IS THROUGH THE ENTIRE HUB. (X)

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