Service difficulty report · Spinner · Blanca 1413

Difficulty date
September 16, 2000
Submitted
April 3, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N74231
Make and model
Blanca 1413
Aircraft serial
1344
Engine
Frnkln 6A4150*
Part
Spinner
Part number
B2800
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Prop Assy
Part time
375 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT A VIBRATION DEVELOPED THAT CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN AMPLITUDE. THE FLIGHT WAS ABORTED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FORWARD PLASTIC SPINNER BULKHEAD HAD FAILED AROUND ITS PERIPHERY ALLOWING THE SPINNER TO WOBBLE. CONTINUED OPERATION IN THIS CONDITION WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE AFT BULKHEAD AND DEPARTURE OF THE SPINNER FROM THE AIRCRAFT.