Service difficulty report · Hub · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
October 29, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft time
5,850 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YL2
Part
Hub
Part number
D2483
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Hartzl
Component part number
HCE2YL2BS
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PROPELLER REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR 10 YR O/H. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF HUB, CORROSION BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS WAS FOUND IN THE BLADE 'O' RING GROOVES. MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED TBO IS 2000 HRS OR 72 MONTHS. THIS PROPELLER HAS EXCEEDED THE CALENDAR TBO BY 48 MONTHS.

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