SDR R019184

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Pitts S2B

Difficulty date
March 6, 2006
Submitted
March 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pitts S2B
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Bushing
Part number
B4776
Condition
Loose
Location
Propeller Assy
Component
Propeller Assy · Hartzl · HCC3YR1A
Component part number
C3R00280
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CUSTOMER REMOVED PROP DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM BLADE. DISASSEMBLY OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED A LOOSE PITCH CHANGE ROD BORE BUSHING CAUSING THE OIL LEAK. THE PC ROD BUSHING WAS FOUND WEDGED BETWEEN THE FORK AND HUB. CENTRAL WEB AREA OF HUB WAS FULL OF OIL. THE PC ROD BORE BUSHING HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL IN ACCORDANCE WITH HARTZELL MANUAL 202A VOLUME 3 REVISION 28.

More about the Pitts S-2B