Service difficulty report · Propeller · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
June 18, 2014
Submitted
June 23, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Propeller
Part number
3AF32C505C
Part serial
970383
Condition
Cracked
Part time
14,553 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PROPELLER CRACKED AND CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW HUB AND BLADES. PROPELLER WAS REPORTED TO NOT GO INTO FEATHER. NEW BLADE BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED AT LAST OVERHAUL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A BIRD OR BLADE STRIKE. BLADES WERE CORRODED AND OR CRACKED IN THE BEARING RACE AREA .

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