SDR 99ZZZX1185

Service difficulty report · Hub

Difficulty date
March 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4M
Part
Hub
Part number
840139
Condition
Scrap
Location
Propeller Assy
Part time
2,601 hours
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

HUB S/N'S EAA1130 AND EAA1149 WERE RETURNED FOR OVERHAUL. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE HUB PILOT TUBES, INSPECTION REVEALED UNREPAIRABLE CORROSION ON THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE PILOT TUBE BORES. THE HUBS WERE RETIRED FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO HARTZELL ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION.