Service difficulty report · Spring · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
April 13, 2005
Submitted
May 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N269SB
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1160
Engine
Cont IO360*
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Spring
Part number
B65091
Condition
Fractured
Location
Propeller Dome
Part time
1,337 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

PROPELLER PITCH WENT UNCONTROLLABLE IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. SPRING HAD ONE COMPLETE FRACTURE AND AT LEAST 4 INCOMPLETE FRACTURES. (K)

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