Service difficulty report · Hub · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
July 1, 2002
Submitted
July 29, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N333BS
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R0865
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Hub
Part number
745255
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
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 SENT TO OUR REPAIR STATION FOR RED DYE LEAK CHECK. PROPELLER WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED NR 1 AND NR 3 BLADE FERRULE WERE DRILLED TOO DEEP. NR 2 BLADE SOCKET WAS FILLED WITH RTV. NR 2 BLADE BEARING AND BALLS AND FERRULE WERE CONDEMNED FOR RUST FROM RTV. PROPELLER HUB WAS CRACKED. UN-AIRWORTHY PARTS RETURNED TO CUSTOMER.

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