SDR 98ZZZX1180

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
March 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N22JL
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250198
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
453978
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
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

AFTER FAILURE OF PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD ON SIMILAR MODEL AIRCRAFT, CLOSE INPSECTION COMPLETED WITH DYE PENETRANT, FOUND CRACKS PROGRESSING FROM PROP SPINNER BULKHEAD MOUNTING BOLT HOLES. SUSPECT REASON FOR PREMATURE FAILURE IS WRONG LENGTH OF SCREW USED ON SPINNER. IF NEXT SIZE LONGER SCREW IS USED OTHER THAN CALLED FOR, IT WILL RESULT IN PRELOADING SPINNER BULKHEAD TO ENGINE DAMPENER DYNAMIC BALANCER) WHERE IT BOTTOMS OUT. RECOMMEND INSPECTING FOR CORRECT LENGTH OF SCREWS AND USING EITHER MAGNIFYING GLASS OR DYE PENETRANT FOR INSPECTION. CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT PROPS.

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