Service difficulty report · Hub · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B382
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF19
Part
Hub
Part number
78275011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
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

LAW - DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF TORQUE ON HUB MOUNTING NUTS PER AD94-06-05, FOUND ONE NUT ADJACENT DOWL PIN HOLE BELOW MIN TORQUE. REMOVED PROPELLER FROM AIRCRAFT FOR DETAILED INSPECTION OF HUB, UTILIZING FLOURESCENT PENETRANT TECHNIQUE WHICH REVEALED A CRACK BETWEEN DOWEL PIN HOLE AND STUD NR 7. REMOVED HUB FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO HAMILTON STANDARD FOR EVAULATION. (M)

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