Service difficulty report · Hub · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 31, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
2,558 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Hub
Part number
E3932
Condition
Failed
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) UPON DISASSEMBLY OF PROPELLER A C792 BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND BROKEN. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEARING HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HUB RENDERING IT UNSERVICEABLE.

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