Service difficulty report · Hub · Diamon DA42NG

Difficulty date
April 12, 2018
Submitted
April 13, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc
Aircraft
N312ER
Make and model
Diamon DA42NG
Aircraft serial
42N213
Aircraft time
1,116 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
1,116 hours
Part
Hub
Part number
E4A73000203030
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
1,116 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING LINE MX THE TECHNICIAN MOVED THE PROPELLER AND HEARD AN UNUSUAL SOUND. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE SOUND IT WAS DECIDED TO REMOVE THE GEARBOX AND INSPECT THE DRIVE TRAIN FOR DISCREPANCIES. THE HUB (P/N-E4A-73-000-203-030) WAS FOUND TO HAVE ALL OF THE "SPOKES" CONNECTING IT TO THE SPLINE DRIVE CENTER, TO BE CRACKED THROUGH, ALLOWING THE "SPLINED CENTER" TO HAVE RELATIVE MOVEMENT TO THE OUTER PORTION OF THE HUB. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART WOULD CAUSE THE PROPELLER TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT.

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