Service difficulty report · Collar

Difficulty date
August 22, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Collar
Condition
Cracked
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) DURING HANDLING OF THE PROPELLER IT WAS VISIBLY NOTICED THAT THE GUIDE COLLAR WAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BUSHING RIVET. AT THAT TIME IT WAS ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SPINNER BULKHEAD HAD A LARGE CRACK COMING OUT OF A MOUNTING SCREW HOLE AND EXTENDING FOR ABOUT 6".