SDR 98ZZZX337

Service difficulty report · Fork Spacer · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
SJ3R843L
Hartzell Service Center
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Fork Spacer
Part number
B468
Condition
Separated
Location
Propeller Hub
Component
E3932
Stage of operation
NR
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

ONE OF FOUR B-468 FORK SPACERS SEPARATED FROM THE D495 FORK AND WAS FLOATING FREELY INSIDE THE HUB CAVITY CAUSING A RATTLING SOUND. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE INCURRED TO THE FORWARD AND AFT HALVES OF THE INTERIOR CENTRAL WEB AREA OF THE PROPELLER HUB. SUSPECT CAUSE OF FAILIURE IS B-468 IS TOO HARD AND BRITTLE. CALL OUT FOR HARDNESS IS ROCKWELL 33-37 RC. SUBJECT PIECE TESTS AT 44.9 RC.

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