# SDR CA090507008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 18, 2009
- Submitted: June 16, 2009
- Operation: General aviation
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE4A3A
- System (JASC): [6111 · Propeller Blade Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6111)
- Part: Seal
- Part number: C63371
- Condition: Split
- Location: Prop Blade
- Part time: 1,424 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090507008

## Discrepancy

(CAN) PROPELLER WAS LEAKING GREASE FROM ALL 4 BLADES. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TEFLON WAS WORN OUT ON ALL 4 BLADES AND THAT ALL 4 BLADE SEALS WERE SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE ALLOWING GREASE TO BYPASS.

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