Service difficulty report · Spinner · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
June 8, 2020
Submitted
June 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7914N
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
285326
Aircraft time
4,580 hours
Part
Spinner
Part number
TCB6580500
Condition
Separated
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN VFR CRUSE FLIGHT WITH ATC, THE PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG AND A SLIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE, INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE PROPELLER SPINNER HAD FAILED AND HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND PORTIONS OF THE FIBERGLASS SPINNER WERE IN PLACE UNDER ATTACHMENT SCREWS.

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