SDR 98ZZZX726

Service difficulty report · Hub

Difficulty date
February 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
SJ3R843L
Hartzell Service Center
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3T*
Part
Hub
Part number
8460
Condition
Defective
Location
Pilot Tube
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

TWO HUBS WERE RECEIVED FROM DIAMOND AVIACAO LTDA, BRAZIL. ON HUB, SN BUA19254, THE NR 1 PILOT TUBE IS EXTENDING TOO FAR OUTWARD FROM THE END OF THE HUB ARM. ON HUB, SN BUA19255, THE NR 2 AND NR 3 PILOT TUBES ARE EXTENDING TOO FAR OUTWARD. SPECIFIED DIMENSION IS 3.750 INCHES PLUS OR MINUS .0625 INCH FROM THE OTBD END OF THE HUB ARM TO THE OTBD END OF THE PILOT TUBE. ACTUAL DIMENSIONS ARE 3.920 INCHES, 3.845 INCHES, AND 3.875 INCHES RESPECTIVELY. THE SUSPECTED CAUSE IS IN FLIGHT SLIPPAGE CAUSED BY UNDERSIZED PILOT TUBES.