What was found
THE PROP SPINNER ON THE 172R/S SERIES CRACKS VERY FREQUENTLY. THE CRACKS RADIATE FROM THE CUT OUT FOR THE PROP BLADES.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 2003
- Submitted
- March 6, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N433ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S9166
- Aircraft time
- 424 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 424 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6113 · Propeller Spinner Section
- Part
- Spinner
- Part number
- 05503671
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Propeller
- Part time
- 424 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.