Service difficulty report · Beta Ring · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Beta Ring
Part number
B30012
Condition
Grooved
Location
Prop Hub
Part time
3,590 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 BETA RING WAS FOUND GROOVED DURING INSPECTION. THE GROOVING WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE NOSE CASE BOLTS LOCKWIRE TAILS. THE TAILS (ENDS) OF THE LOCKWIRE WERE CUTTING INTO THE BETA RING DURING E NGINE/PROPELLER OPERATION. HARTZELL SERVICE INSTRUCTION #166 AND MCCAULEY SERVICE LETTER 1992-11 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM.