Service difficulty report · Hub · Beech 56TC

Difficulty date
November 12, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 56TC
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Hub
Part number
E6468
Condition
Worn
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER CAME IN FOR SHIFTED PRELOAD PLATES. HUB DID NOT SEEM TO SEAL (MATE) PROPERLY. THERE WERE HEAVY WEAR MARKS ON THE CENTER SECTION OF THE MATING SURFACES ONLY. TEFLON WAS WORN THROUGH ON ALL (4) BLADES. ONE OTBD BRG RACE WAS BADLY CHIPPED AND SHOWED SIGNS OF CRACKING.

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