Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna R172K

Difficulty date
February 24, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna R172K
Aircraft time
1,574 hours
Engine
Cont IO360K
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Bearing
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,449 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) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE FOUND CORRODED: 2 BEARING SETS; 2 ACTUATING PINS; 2 PISTON PINS; 1 CYLINDER; 80 BALL BEARINGS AND ALL PROPELLER INTERNAL PARTS. THE SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THIS CORROSION WOULD HAVE CAUSED A FAILURE IN A VERY SHORT TIME.

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