Service difficulty report · Barrel · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
February 16, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
11,084 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Barrel
Part number
58462
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Hamstd
Component part number
2D30237
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

(CAN) PROPELLER HISTORY - AUG 28 06 TTSOH 712.8 PROPELLER REPAIRED. - JAN 19 07 TTSOH 839.6 PROPELLER FLY WEIGHT ROLLER STIFF, ROLLER LUBRICATED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. - FEB 16 07 TTSOH 854.9 PROPELLER REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND RETURNED TO O/H SHOP FOR REPAIR, SLOW TO CHANGE PITCH. - MAR 13 07 TTSOH 854.9 PROPELLER REPAIRED BY O/H SHOP, NEW CYLINDER AND COUNTER WEIGHT ROLLER KITS INSTALLED. - MAR 15 07 TTSOH 854.9 PROPELLER INSPECTED BEFORE INSTALLATION ON AIRCRAFT AND THE REAR PORTION OF THE PROPELLER BARREL (HUB) WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED FROM THE BOLT BOSS 90` TO THE REAR OF THE BARREL ALONG THE OUTSIDE RADIUS. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE UNIT IN THIS CONDITION WOULD HAVE LED TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THIS