SDR 96ZZZX6136

Service difficulty report · Hub

Difficulty date
December 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ME4R359M
Aviation Propellers Inc
Propeller
Mcauly D3A32C88
Part
Hub
Part number
D3944C88
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Bld Socket
Stage of operation
IN
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

PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE CONDEMNED DUE TO CORROSION. RACES, BALLS, CYLINDER, BLADE PINS, AND BLADE NUTS. 1 EACH FERRULE CONDEMNED DUE TO CRACK IN BLADE PIN HOLE, RACE SIDE. HUB CRACKED IN NR 2 BLADE SOCKET, 5 THREADS IN, 2 INCHES LONG. CRACK DISCOVERED USING A 10X DOWEL MICROSCOPE.