Service difficulty report · Thrust Link · Univar 1083

Difficulty date
May 8, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Univar 1083
Aircraft time
2,522 hours
Engine
Lyc O435C
Propeller
Hartzl HC12X208
Part
Thrust Link
Part number
A0014B
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
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.

What was found

(CAN) THE PROPELLER WAS OVERHAULED ON JULY 18, 1996, WAS REMOVED FOR AD 97-18-02 WITH 42.4 HRS. TSO. ON JUNE 29, 1999 THE AD WAS COMPLETED AND THE PROPELLER INSTALLED ON JULY 2, 1999. ON APRIL 19, 2000 THE PROPELLER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH 88.3 HRS. TSO. UPON OUR DISASSEMBLY OF THE PROPELLER WE FOUND CORROSION IN ONE OF THE BEARINGS ON ONE SIDE OF THE PROPELLER, AND EXTREME CORROSION ON THE BEARING SURFACES AND THE INNER SURFACE OF THE CLAMP ASSEMBLY. BOTH OF THE BEARINGS AND THE ONE CLAMP REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.