Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
November 4, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N414AV
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0294
Engine
Cont TSIO550A
Part
Support
Part number
C6175
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Spinner
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WITH ENGINES RUNNING, PILOT NOTICED PIECES COMING OUT OF SPINNER. DURING INSP, DISCOVERED THAT THE LT SPINNER SUPPORT WAS COMING APART. AND SEVERAL PIECES FELL ON THE GROUND. THE SPINNER WAS NOT PROPERLY SHIMMED CAUSING THE SPINNER SUPPORT TO BE LOOSE AND VIBRATING DURING ENGINE RUN. INSTALLED A NEW SPINNER SUPPORT AND SHIMMED AS REQUIRED.

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