Service difficulty report · Bushing · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
November 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5599P
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1344
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Bushing
Part number
B4776
Condition
Shifted
Location
Propeller Hub
Part time
2,700 hours
Component
Hub · Hartzl
Component part number
PHCC3YF1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT DID NOT REDUCE RPM. DURING REMOVAL OF THE PROPELLER, THE REAR HUB BORE REPAIR BUSHING PN B-4776 WAS FOUND DISLOCATED FROM HUB IN THE CRANKSHAFT. THE LOSS OF THIS BUSHING CAUSED THE PROP HUB TO BECOME FILLED WITH OIL AND RESULTED IN AN INABILITY TO CHANGE PITCH DUE TO A HYDRAULIC LOCK. THE LOCKTITE ADHESIVE USED TO BOND THE BUSHING APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED AND THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR A MECHANICAL LOCKING RING. THIS BUSHING IS REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED AT OVERHAUL, HOWEVER DUE TO THE INSTALLATION IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IT BUSHING IS INSTALLED. RECOMMEND HUB BE STAMPED IN SOME MANNER TO INDICATE THIS REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED.(K)

More about the Beech F33A