Service difficulty report · Hub

Difficulty date
January 21, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Hub
Part number
8023961
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
Part time
8,683 hours
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) DURING A MAJOR INSPECTION CORROSION WAS NOTE ON ONE OF THE BUSHING IN THE DOWEL HOLE, THE HOLE THAT ACCEPTS THE DOWL ON THE PROPELLER SHAFT. REMOVAL OF THE BUSHING IN THE DOWEL HOLES IN THE PROPELLER HUB IS ALLOWED ONLY AT SPEFIC FACILITIES. THE HUB WAS SHIPPED TO SUCH A FACILITY, THE BUSHING WAS REMOVED AND CORROSION WAS FOUND BEHIND THE BUSHING. THIS IS A FIRST RUN HUB 7 YEARS FROM MFG WITH ONLY 8683 HRS INSERVICE SINCE NEW.