# SDR FXTA20250410001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 9, 2025
- Submitted: April 10, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N404BA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N404BA), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 208B5228
- Aircraft time: 10,171 hours, 21,530 cycles
- Propeller: 4HFR34C778
- System (JASC): [6114 · Propeller Hub Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6114)
- Part: Hub
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Propeller
- Component: Propeller, Mcauly
- Component part number: 4HFR34C778
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXTA20250410001

## Discrepancy

PROP INSTALLED AND RED OIL NOTED LEAKING FROM PROP BLADE ROOTS AFTER GROUND RUNS. FOLLOWED MANUFACTURES TROUBLESHOOTING AND LEAK CONTINUED. CLEANED/DRIED AND LET SIT OVERNIGHT. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM BLADE #4 NEXT MORNING WITH PROP STATIC.   "0" ENTER FOR PROP CYCLES BECAUSE CYCLES ON PROP ARE NOT TRACKED.

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