SDR R019142

Service difficulty report · Hub · Cessna 340CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
February 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
SJ3R843L
Hartzell Service Center
Make and model
Cessna 340CESSNA
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF2
Part
Hub
Part number
D32517
Part serial
EB2069
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller Assy
Component
Propeller · Hartzl
Component part number
PHCC3YF2UF
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CUSTOMER WAS INVESTIGATING AN ABNORMAL GREASE LEAK ON THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER. REMOVED THE SPINNER, DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE-SIDE HUB HALF WAS VISIBLY CRACKED. CRACKS ARE LOCATED ON THE PROPELLER MOUNTING FLANGE HUB HALF, LEAD EDGE SIDE OF BLADE SOCKETS NUMBER 1 AND 2. CRACKS RUN FROM HUB PARTING SURFACE TO MOUNTING FLANGE.