Service difficulty report · Hub · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
September 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
940
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C653
Part
Hub
Part number
D6153C653
Condition
Stripped
Location
Propeller
Part time
8,711 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.

What was found

BNA - DURING PROPELLER INSTALLATION, NOTICED ONE NUT WOULD NOT TORQUE PROPERLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PROPELLER HUB MOUNTING STUD WAS BEING PULLED OUT OF THE HUB. SUSPECTED CAUSE, FAILURE OF THE STUD THREADS IN THE HUB. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PROPELLER. PROPELLER SN 902435 RETURNED TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR HUB REPAIR. (X)