SDR AU970093

Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
February 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Engine
Cont IO470L
Propeller
Mcauly 2AF34C55
Part
Seal
Condition
Pinched
Location
Prop Blade Nut
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O, W
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 BLADE NUT SEALS PINCHED GIVING INEFFECTIVE SEALING -SEALING WAS ACHIEVED BY THE USE OF SILASTIC SEALANT BETWEEN THE BLADE NUT THREADS AND HUB AND LOCK RING ASSEMBLY - INCORRECT ASSEMBLY - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR - PROPELLER HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO OIL FILLED CONFIGURATION

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