Service difficulty report · Nut

Difficulty date
January 12, 2003
Submitted
January 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C98
Part
Nut
Part serial
724763
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

DURING ROUTINE OVERHAUL OF THIS PROPELLER FOUND NR 2 THREAD IN THE NR 2 HUB SOCKET CRACKED. VISUAL/MAGNAFYING GLASS AND CONFIRMED WITH EDDIE CURRENT AND DYE-CHECK NDT. FOUND THE ASSOCIATED BLADE RETENTION NUT CRACKED ON THE NR 2 THREAD AS WELL VIA THE SAME MEANS OF INSPECTION. THESE WERE JUST THE BEGINING OF A MINUTE CRACK AND HAD NOT PROGRESSED TO THE POINT OF THE PROPELLER LEAKING RED DYE OIL YET. COULD HAVE CAUSED A COMPLETE BLADE FAILURE OF THE BLADE LEAVING THE HUB. PHOTO ON FILE.