Service difficulty report · Hub · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
February 13, 2002
Submitted
February 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4231C
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft serial
4140531
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF2
Part
Hub
Part serial
EB3209
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
5,160 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

CRACK IN PROPELLER HUB WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION TO FIND A REASON FOR A GREASE LEAK COMING OUT OF THE PROP SPINNER. THE REAR HUB HALF WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN IN TWO AROUND ONE BLADE SOCKET. ANY FURTHER OPERATION WOULD HAVE CAUSED A COMPLETE BLADE SEPARATION. HUB WAS SENT TO MFG. FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

More about the Cessna 414