Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
December 13, 2000
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N796WW
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8635
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
055032110
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Spinner
Part time
143 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

FOLLOWING A ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT, THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR RETURNED TO FIND THE SPINNER BULKHEAD BROKEN OFF AROUND THE NUTPLATE AND SPINNER BENT IN THAT AREA.THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS IMPROPER SPINNER TO BULKHEAD FITTING FROM THE FACTORY, CREATING EXCESSIVE TENSION IN THAT AREA. SUGGEST BETTER QUALITY CONTROL FROM THE MFG WHEN SPINNER IS INSTALLED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.

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