Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Navion STCNAVION

Difficulty date
November 10, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Navion STCNAVION
Aircraft time
2,533 hours
Engine
Cont E1853
Propeller
Hartzl HC12V20*
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
B1192
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Hub
Part time
34 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL LEAK AROUND PROP HUB AND SPRAYED ONTO WINDSHIELD. PROP REMOVED. JACK PLATE ASSY REMOVED. DIAPHRAGM REMOVED. INNER SURFACE AROUND CENTER ATTACH RING ALMOST TOTALLY SPLIT AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE. THE DIAPHRAGM WAS INSTALLED JUNE 15, 2007 AND FAILED IMMEDIATELY. (TC NR 20071212004)