What was found
(CAN) PROPELLER PARTS CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR. BLADE BEARING RACES AND BALLS. BLADE SPLIT RETAINING RINGS. PISTON AND PISTON PINS. CYLINDER ACTUATING PINS. NOTE: THESE PARTS CORRODED AFTER 6 YEARS, NOW REGULATION IS 10 YEARS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2000
- Submitted
- October 19, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 180K
- Aircraft time
- 1,749 hours
- Engine
- Cont O470U
- Propeller
- Mcauly C2A34C204
- System (JASC)
- 6100 · Propeller System
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Propeller
- Part time
- 1,694 hours
- Component
- Propeller · Mcauly · C2A34C204
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.