Service difficulty report · Propeller · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
May 20, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N756MS
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20604205
Engine
Cont IO520*
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Propeller
Part number
FP311A
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Hub
Part time
1,488 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GREASING PROP FOUND GREASE DID NOT COME OUT AFT ZERK FITTING HOLE ON SAME BLADE. AFT/TRAILING EDGE ZERKS WERE REMOVED. RATHER IT CAME OUT ANOTHER AFT GREASE ZERK FITTING HOLE. PROP WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO PROP SHOP WHO UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND PROP HUB WAS COMPLETELY FILLED WITH GREASE. IT WAS NOTED ON DISASSY THERE IS NO SEAL IN AREA WHERE GREASE GOES. SEAL OCCURES BY A METAL TO METAL CONTACT OF SUFACES. TRACTOR PROP AFT GREASE ZERK. NO MORE THAN 1 OZ (APPROX 6 PUMPS OF A MANUAL GREASE GUN) IS TO BE PUT IN FITTING OR UNTIL IT COMES OUT AFT ZERK HOLE. MFG SAYS PUTTING GREASE IN FWD FITTING ON TRACTOR PROP WILL (REDUCE POSSIBILITY OF GREASE BYPASSING BEARING AREA AND ENTERING HUB CAVITY.

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