What was found
(CAN) PROP REMOVED DUE TO EXCESSIVE BLADE RADIAL PLUS END PLAY. UPON DISASSEMBLY 2 OPPOSING BLADE BEARING WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. HUB FORWARDED TO HARTZELL FOR EVALUATION OF DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 2003
- Submitted
- April 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft time
- 9,740 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67D
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3I
- System (JASC)
- 6110 · Propeller Assembly
- Part
- Bearing Race
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Prop Blade
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.