Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
April 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Bearing
Condition
Pitted
Location
Propeller
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 RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. THE PROPELLER BLADE BEARING RACE WAS FOUND PITTED IN THE RETENTION AREA. SMALL SURFACE CRACKS FROM THE PITTED AREA REQUIRED GRINDING OF BOTH RINGS TO MINIMUM, IF THE CRACKS WERE LEFT THEY WOULD PROGRESS TO COMPLETE RING FAILURE.