Service difficulty report · Filler · Mooney M20F

Difficulty date
August 19, 2012
Submitted
September 5, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6437Q
Make and model
Mooney M20F
Aircraft serial
670516
Part
Filler
Part number
104001F2
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
45 hours
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

REPLACED SPINNER AND ADAPTER PLATE WITH PN 103585F2 WHEN PROPELLER HAD 29.96 TSMOH AND SINCE NEW THAT WAS INSTALLED IAW THE MM. DURING A RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION, REMOVED THE SPINNER FOR INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION OF THE PROPELLER. FOUND CRACK EMANATING FROM THE SCREW HOLE TO THE EDGE AFT OF THE PANEL AS IT IS INSTALLED ON THE ADAPTER. OPERATOR/OWNER REPORTED NO ABNORMAL OPERATIONAL ISSUES WITH THE PORPELLER. SUSPECT THAT SINCE THIS PART IS FIBERGLASS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FORCES ACTING ON THIS PART MAY BE GREATER THAN THE PORT CAN SUSTAIN SINCE IT HAS CLOSE TO 50 HOURS BEFORE FAILURE. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT PILOTS AND MECHANICS LOOK CLOSER TO THESE FILLER PANELS AND LOOK FOR ANY POSSIBLE DEFECTS THAT MAY LOOK LIKE A LINE EMANATING FROM ANY AREA ESPECIALLY FROM A SCREW HOLE. MFG MAY HAVE TO MODIFY PART TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS.

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