Service difficulty report · Propeller · Casa C212CD

Difficulty date
September 23, 2001
Submitted
October 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7241E
Make and model
Casa C212CD
Aircraft serial
318
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Propeller
Rotol R334482F13
Part
Propeller
Part number
R334482F13
Part serial
DRG1723184
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
16,005 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROP HUB SEPARATED AT BOLTS, LEAVING JUST THE AREA OF THE HUB THAT THE BOLTS ATTACH TO. THE HUB WAS NEW AT THE OVERHAUL. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION AT ALL DURING THE FLIGHTS AND STARTS THAT LOOK PLACE EARLY THAT DAY OR THE DAY BEFORE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKS DURING ANY TIME PRIOR. THE PROP SEPARATED CLEANLY FROM THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT THE BOLTS HAD BEEN OVER TORQUED AS THE PROP HAD BEEN REINSTALLED JUST 94.9 HOUR EARLIER. NEED TO LOOK CLOSER AT THE BASE OF THE PROP HUB FOR ANY SIGNS OF CRACKS DURING EACH OF THE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS.