Service difficulty report · Link · Cessna 182H

Difficulty date
March 20, 2015
Submitted
March 20, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182H
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Link
Part number
A4577
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Hub
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 3 BLADE ROTATED WITHIN THE HUB. DISCOVERED THAT THE BLADE ACTUATING LINK, WAS BROKEN WHICH ALLOWED THE BLADE TO ROTATE. IT WAS UNDETERMINED IF THE LINK WAS BROKEN DUE TO MISHANDLING OF THE PROPELLER OR HAPPENED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE PROPELLER ASSY.

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