Service difficulty report · Hub · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 22, 2002
Submitted
April 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N701SE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0701
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3M
Part
Hub
Part number
D6382
Part serial
981517
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
3,450 hours
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 WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED FOR OVERHAUL. PROPELLER HUB WAS STRIPPED, ETCHED AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED. INDICATIONS OF CRACKS WERE APPEARANT AT 5 LOCATIONS ON THE REAR HALF OF THE HUB NEXT TO THE REAR BETA ROD BUSHING SOCKETS. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION VERIFIED ALL LOCATIONS WERE CRACKED. PART WAS RETIRED FROM SERVICE.

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