SDR 2025F00224

Service difficulty report · Piston · Beech 58

Difficulty date
September 16, 2025
Submitted
September 18, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N96GB
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH882
Aircraft time
8,497 hours
Engine
Cont IO520CB
Engine time
258 hours
Propeller
Hartzl BHCJ2YF2C
Part
Piston
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Propeller Hub
Component
Hub · Hartzl · BHCJ2YF2CUF
Component part number
D24841
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PISTON CYLINDER BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. IT APPEARS THAT THE THREADS STRIPPED OUT OF THE HUB ABOUT 1/8 INCH. AT THIS TIME WE ARE SENDING TO H&S PROPELLER IN MICHIGAN FOR AN DETAILED TEAR DOWN INSPECTION REPORT TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE.

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