Service difficulty report · Plate · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
February 4, 2002
Submitted
March 6, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4770T
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18201758
Engine
Lyc O540J3C5
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C218
Part
Plate
Part number
C5046
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Spinner
Part time
750 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A 50 HOUR INSPECTION THE SPINNER ASSEMBLY WAS DETECTED TO BE VERY LOOSE ON THE PROP. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION BOTH SPINNER ATTACH PLATES WERE FOUND CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND FOUR OF SIX PROP ATTACH BOLT HOLES. CRACKS EMANATED FROM THE CORNER OF EACH BOLT HEAD AND WENT IN EACH DIRECTION ALL THE WAY TO THE EDGE OF THE ATTACH PLATES (3 CRACKS ON ONE PLATE AND ONE ON THE OTHER). AFTER CHECKING THE PARTS CATALOG IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SIX WASHERS REQUIRED FOR THE ATTACH BOLTS HAD BEEN OMITTED DURING THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY. DURING REPAIR OF AC, INSTALLED THE SIX WASHERS REQUIRED BY THE MFG CATALOG. BELIEVE IT WILL PREVENT FUTURE REOCCURRENCE.

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