Service difficulty report · Hub · Beech B100

Difficulty date
May 27, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
7,332 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Hub
Part number
NQ007
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN AUDIT OF AD'S IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AN ERROR HAD BEEN MADE BY THE OVERHAULER WHEN INTERPRETING AD96-18-14 WHICH RESULTED IN AN EXPIRED HUB BEING INSTALLED ON THE PROP. DURING OVERHAUL THE HUB AND BLADES WERE REPLACED. THE HUB SN HAD AN EXTRA DASH NUMBER ADDED BY MFG (-M3)INDICATING THAT AD95-01-02 HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT ON IT. THIS LED THE OVERHAULER TO BELIEVE THAT THIS SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED BY AD96-18-14 WHICH WOULD HAVE RETIRED THE HUB FROM USE ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THE AD DID NOT CLEARLY STATE THAT THE DASH NUMBER WAS NOT A FACTOR. FURTHER CHECKING REVEALED THAT THE SAME MISINTERPRETATION HAD OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER PROPS IN THE PAST

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