Service difficulty report · Hub · Beech 58

Difficulty date
September 6, 2000
Submitted
October 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4183A
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH21
Propeller
Hartzl HC92ZK1
Part
Hub
Part number
D2AF34C30NP
Part serial
70117
Condition
Cracked
Location
Blade Ret Thread
Component
Propeller · Mcauly
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

PROPELLER RECEIVED TO INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF DYED OIL LEAKING FROM HUB CAVITY. PROPELLER WAS DISASSEMBLED AND UPON INSPECTION, SEVERAL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE BLADE RETENTION THREADS. CRACKS WERE VERIFIED USING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. (X)

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