SDR 95ZZZX5121

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
September 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
LF1R294K
Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd.
Aircraft
N91094
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft serial
468608007
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
D4812P
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Component
84000800
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND SPINNER CRACKED. REMOVED SPINNER AND INSPECTED SPINNER BULKHEAD. FOUND BULKHEAD CRACKED AT MOUNTING HOLE AND SPINNER ATTACH HOLE. SUSPECT PROBLEM CAUSED BY SPINNER NOT BEING PROPERLY SHIMMED TO HUB. THIS ALLOWS SPINNER TO MOVE AND FLEX BULKHEAD. SUBMITTER STATED FAILURE TO CHECK SPINNER FIT COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF SPINNER WITH POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE.

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