Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
September 28, 2004
Submitted
October 13, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8938C
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287625136
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
TCB35323011
Condition
Chafed
Location
Spinner
Part time
521 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD (PN TCB36323011) TO BE CHAFFING AGAINST PROPELLER BLADES. ONCE REMOVED, IT WAS ALSO EVIDENT THAT CORROSION HAD FORMED ON THE PROPELLER TUB. ALSO DISCOVERED WAS MATERIAL FROM THE BULKHEAD HAD TRANSFERRED TO THE PROPELLER. INSPECTION OF THE AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD SHOWED THAT THE BULKHEAD HAD BEEN COMPRESSED, WHICH HAD REDUCED THE TORQUE ON THE MOUNTING BOLTS. (WP27200407907)

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