SDR 98ZZZX3140

Service difficulty report · Hub · Bnorm BN2B26

Difficulty date
July 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N902VL
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B26
Aircraft serial
2128
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Hub
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Part time
4,000 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, ENGINE STARTED TO LEAK OIL. PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL LEAK WAS BETWEEN PROPELLER DOME AND HUB. PROPELLER REPLACED.