Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
September 30, 2002
Submitted
September 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N101DX
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
290221
Aircraft time
315 hours
Engine
Cont IO550G
Engine time
315 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
D7582
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
42 hours
Component
Spinner · Mcauly
Component part number
D75791
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

THE SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE MOUNTING FLANGE. THE TOTAL TIME ON THE SPINNER ASSEMBLY IS 315.5 HOURS. THIS IS THE THIRD CRACKED BULKHEAD FOUND ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THE TIME IN SERVICE OF THIS BULKHEAD IS 42.8 HOURS. THE FIRST BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED (SEPARATED FROM PROP HUB) AT 104.6 HOURS TIS. THE SECOND WAS FOUND CRACKED AT 168.1 HOURS TIS. MCCAULEY SERVICE BULLETIN 237 WAS COMPLIED WITH AT THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. SB 237A WAS COMPLIED WITH AT THE SECOND REPLACEMENT.

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