SDR SJ3R018954

Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
January 28, 2006
Submitted
January 28, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Bearing
Part number
D7745
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller Hub
Component
Propeller · Hartzl · HCE4A3I
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

OPERATOR FAILED PROPELLER FOR BLADE END PLAY IAW SB HC-SB-61-283 AND SERVICE LETTER HC-SL-61-215. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION REVEALED ONE BROKEN D-7745 BLADE THRUST BEARING INSTALLED ON BLADE S/N 288MA LOCATED IN HUB SOCKET NR 3.