SDR 97ZZZX9

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA28160

Difficulty date
November 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5JN
Make and model
Piper PA28160
Aircraft serial
281528
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
6663000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Spinner
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

THE FORWARD SPINNER BOLT HOLES WERE 'DISHED' AT EACH HOLE LOCATION. AT ONE LOCATION, THE METAL ON THE BULKHEAD WAS SO THIN A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED THROUGH THE HOLE. SUBMITTER STATED OVERTORQUE OF THE PROP BOLTS WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS METAL STRETCHING. THE MM LISTS THE TORQUE FOR THE .50 INCH D-BOLTS IN THE SAME AREA AS THE 3 INCH D-BOLTS.

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