What was found
DUE TO SUSPECTED PROPELLER STRIKE OR ABNORMAL LOADS, THE PROPELLER HUB CRACKED NEAR THE BLADE RETENTION RADIUS. AS A RESULT OF THIS, INTERNAL PARTS WERE DAMAGED INCLUDING ONE BLADE THRUST WASHER. PROPELLER TO BE O/HD.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 180
- Aircraft time
- 3,074 hours
- Engine
- Cont O470K
- Propeller
- Hamstd 12D40
- System (JASC)
- 6114 · Propeller Hub Section
- Part
- Barrel
- Part number
- 50384
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Prop Hub
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.