Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Cessna TU206G

Difficulty date
March 28, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna TU206G
Engine
Cont TSIO520M
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
C3411
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Mcauly
Component part number
D3A34C402
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ENGINE COULD NOT ATTAIN TAKE OFF RPM. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND BENCH TESTED. IT WAS FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT CYCLE INTO FINE PITCH. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEARING RACES, RETAINERS AND BALLS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. PROPELLER WAS REASSEMBLED USING NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS AND FUNCTION CHECKED.

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