What was found
(CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. TWO PROPELLER BLADES RETAINING NUTS WERE FOUND CRACKED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF TWO PROPELLER BLADES IN THE EVENT OF TOTAL NUT FAILURES.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 180
- Propeller
- Mcauly 2A34C66
- System (JASC)
- 6111 · Propeller Blade Section
- Part
- Retaining Nut
- Part number
- C4902
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Prop Blade
- Part time
- 1,366 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.