What was found
SPINNER BULKHEAD FAILED RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF DAMAGING THE PROPELLER AND THE FUSELAGE. THE BULKHEAD SHOWED SIGNS OF STRESS CRACKS. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF OVERTORQUEING OR MIS-ALIGNMENT.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4081F
- Make and model
- Piper PA31310
- Aircraft serial
- 318112036
- System (JASC)
- 6113 · Propeller Spinner Section
- Part
- Bulkhead
- Part number
- 4393308
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Prop
- Part time
- 85 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.