SDR 99ZZZX1614

Service difficulty report · Hub

Difficulty date
April 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ME4R359M
Aviation Propellers Inc
Propeller
Mcauly 2A36C23
Part
Hub
Part number
675577
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
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 INSPECTION FOR RED DYE OIL LEAK (SMALL). DISASSEMBLED PROPELLER, INSPECTED HUB WITH 10X POWER MICROSCOPE, FOUND CRACK IN NR 2 BLADE SOCKET, IN 2 O'CLOCK POSITION, 1.50 INCHES TO 2 INCHES LONG. AD NOTE 89-26-08: OIL FILLING THIS PROPELLER PREVENTED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.