SDR 99ZZZX2981

Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech 58

Difficulty date
July 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ME4R359M
Aviation Propellers Inc
Aircraft
N619BE
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH20
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C30
Part
Blade
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
6,540 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

DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, PROPELLER WAS FOUND LEAKING RED OIL DOWN THE BLADE. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO SHOP FOR INSPECTION. AFTER PROP WAS DISASSEMBLED, THE HUB WAS STRIPPED AND INSPECTED WITH A 10X MICROSCOPE AND A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN NR 1 BLADE SOCKET, 7 O'CLOCK POSITION, 5 THREADS IN. 0.5 INCH LONG. REPLACEMENT HUB INSTALLED AND PROPELLER CHECK GOOD.

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