Service difficulty report · Hub · Cessna 182A

Difficulty date
August 11, 2017
Submitted
August 11, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6198B
Make and model
Cessna 182A
Aircraft serial
34198
Engine
Cont O470*
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Hub
Part number
2A34C66O
Part serial
810677
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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 BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR, DUE TO RED DYE LEAKAGE. DURING THE COURSE OF INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND. THE HUB IS CRACKED ON THE REAR SIDE OF BLADE SOCKET NR 1. ACFT ENG IS A O470-50 WITH A P PONK CONVERSION, STC SA02092SE, WHICH RAISES THE HORSEPOWER PRODUCED BY THE ENG, THE INCREASED HORSEPOWER COULD BE A PROBABLE CAUSE. DEFINITIVE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE OWNER OF THE PROPELLER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE HUB IS TO BE RETIRED AND REPLACED.

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