Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
July 11, 2003
Submitted
July 29, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C50
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PROPELLER LOCKED INTO LOW PITCH TWICE. REMOVED NR 2 BLADE TO INSPECT NR 1 BLADE BUTT. FOUND SEVERAL BALL BEARINGS PRESSED INTO SIDE OF INNER HUB WALL AND FERRULE. BEARING RACE BROKEN, WITH SEVERAL SMALL PIECES IN BOTTOM OF HUB. PROPELLER, HUB HAD BEEN SERVICED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, NOT RED DYE OIL. PROP WAS OVERHAULED 9/25/95.