Service difficulty report · Hub

Difficulty date
February 24, 2024
Submitted
June 18, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N750YB
Propeller
64RTXHPL3
Part
Hub
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, D, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATION AT HUB CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT THAT BROKE ALL BUT ONE ENGINE (ROTAX 912) MOUNT TUBE. ONE OF THE THREE REMAINING PROPELLER BLADES EXHIBITED A VISIBLE CRACK AT THE HUB.