Service difficulty report · Spinner · Mooney M20M

Difficulty date
July 5, 2000
Submitted
July 21, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N10KG
Make and model
Mooney M20M
Aircraft serial
270249
Propeller
Mcauly B3D32C417
Part
Spinner
Part number
D6199
Condition
Cracked
Part time
473 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

FOUND SPINNER BULKHEAD SEVERELY CRACKED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND M20M WITH LESS THAN 500 HOURS THAT THE BULKHEAD HAS FAILED. SPINNER BULKHEAD HAS CRACKS AT ATTACHEMNT HOLES AND AT FIRST BEND RADIUS. SEVERAL PIECES MISSING. (X)

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