Service difficulty report · Hub

Difficulty date
March 22, 2004
Submitted
April 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Mcauly 2AF34C55
Part
Hub
Condition
Fatigued
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 WAS LEAKING RED DYE FROM HUB, PROPELLER WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR RESEAL AND INSPECTION, CRACK WAS NOTED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION AND CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT. PROBABLE CAUSE FOR CRACK IS FATIGUE FAILURE, RED DYE/ OIL IS PLACED INSIDE HUB TO DETECT POSSIBLE CRACKS BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE (AD 91-15-04), MANY OWNER/ OPERATORS ARE NOT AWARE OF THE SIGNIFICANCES OF THESE LEAKS AND IGNORE THEM.