SDR 2009F00054

Service difficulty report · Spinner · Dhav DHC1

Difficulty date
July 19, 2009
Submitted
July 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5160G
Make and model
Dhav DHC1
Aircraft serial
236
Aircraft time
24,419 hours
Engine
Pwa R985*
Engine time
6,861 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Spinner
Part number
D1870RP
Part serial
HU224
Condition
Cracked
Part time
3,225 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.

What was found

SMALL CRACKS IN BULKHEAD OF SPINNER AT OUTER RADIUS SPINNER CRACKED AT BLADE SHANK CUTOUTS.