What was found
(CAN) INTERNAL OIL LEAK. CHIP FROM MANUFACTURER LEFT IN "O" RING GROOVE. CHIP WAS PAINTED SAME COLOUR AS HUB AND DIFFICULT TO DETECT. SEALS HAD BEEN REPLACED AT 252.5 HOURS AND CHIP WAS NOT DETECTED AT THAT TIME. HARTZELL ADVISED.
- Difficulty date
- March 24, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR2
- System (JASC)
- 6114 · Propeller Hub Section
- Part
- Hub
- Part number
- D22016
- Condition
- Chip Grooved
- Location
- Internal
- Part time
- 302 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.