SDR AU960289

Service difficulty report · Csu · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Csu
Part number
DCF290D2BT3
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Cntrl Sys
Component
Mcauly · DCF290D2BT3
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) PROPELLER CSU END CAP CRACKED AND LEAKING - THE CRACK COMMENCED AT THE FULL FINE CONTROL STOPS AND RADIATED AROUND THE CENTRECOLLAR AND WAS HIDDEN BY THE CONTROL ARM RETURN SPRING - THE END CAP IS MANUFACTURED FROM A BRITTLE PLASTIC TYPE MATERIAL

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