Service difficulty report · Thrust Washer

Difficulty date
July 18, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Thrust Washer
Part number
7149A0
Condition
Cracked
Location
Blade Shank
Component
Blade Assy · Hamstd
Component part number
7149A0
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CRACKED BLADE RING IS PART OF THE BLADE ASSEMBLY. A CRACKED RING TYPICALLY RESTRICTS BLADE ROTATION AND CAN SET UP A VIBRATION. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND AFTER TEAR DOWN AND INSPECTION A CRACKED BLADE RING (THRUST WASHER) WAS DETERMINED AND OTHER DAMAGE TO THE BARREL ASSEMBLY. REPLACED BLADE THAT HAD THE BROKEN BLADE RING AND OTHER DAMAGED PARTS. PROPELLER ASSEMBLED BALANCED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.