Service difficulty report · Nut · Cessna 337

Difficulty date
October 17, 2000
Submitted
November 9, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2181X
Make and model
Cessna 337
Aircraft serial
3370081
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C61
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller
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

THE REAR PROPELLER WAS SUBMITTED FOR REPAIR OF A LOOSE BLADE FOUND DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND THE RED DYE OIL REQUIRED BY AD 91-15-04 HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THE PROPELLER WAS HAND PACKED WITH GREASE. THE LOOSE BLADE CONTAINED A CRACKED BLADE RETENTION NUT, AND THE BLADE BEARING HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE STEEL ROLLERS END BEARING SPACER TO ROLL LOOSE IN THE HUB. (X)

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