SDR 98ZZZX2690

Service difficulty report · Hub

Difficulty date
February 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ME4R359M
Aviation Propellers Inc
Propeller
Mcauly 2AF34C55
Part
Hub
Part number
D4206C55
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 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 PROPELLER DISASSEMBLY, HUB CRACKED IN NR 1 BLADE SOCKET 1 THREAD IN. ONE INCH LONG AT 9:30 O'CLOCK POSITION. CRACK DID NOT GO THROUGH THE HUB TO THE OUTSIDE OF HUB. CRACK FOUND BY USING 10X MICROSCOPE INSPECTION. HUB WAS RETURNED TO CUSTOMER.