Service difficulty report · Hub · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 30, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
9,022 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Hub
Part number
E3932
Condition
Damaged
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, C792 BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN CAUSING DAMAGE TO HUB RENDERING IT UNSERVICEABLE. UPON REMOVING PAINT FROM 3 BLADES, CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE SHANK AREA IN THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL. AS THIS DAMAGE IS NOT ADDRESSED IN THE O/H MANUAL,THESE BLADES HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

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