Service difficulty report · Hub · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
August 13, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft time
2,729 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Hub
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CARS, PART 6, STANDARD 625, APPENDIX C. 6. FIRST THING NOTICED WAS WHITE CORROSION POWDER IN THE 6 BOLT HOLE COUNTERBORES. GLASS CLEANED THE AREA AND FOUND PITTING. PROPELLER TAGGED UNSERVICEABLE. REQUESTED TO CONTACT PROPELLER PRODUCT SUPPORT FOR REPAIR REQUEST. PROPELLER MFG ALLOWED US TO HONE THE BORE HOLE TO A MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF .756. THIS DID NOT CLEAN UP THE PITTING, PROPELLER WAS REJECTED. PROBABLE CAUSE, WATER BEING TRAPPED IN THE BORE AREA. NO AD OR SB APPLICABLE TO THIS. PROPELLER WAS PURCHASED NEW ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO FROM MFG OF PROPELLER. MFG DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY RECOMMENDATION TO REDUCE RECURRENCE.

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