SDR 98ZZZX4553

Service difficulty report · Back Plate · Gulstm AA5

Difficulty date
November 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5852L
Make and model
Gulstm AA5
Aircraft serial
AA50052
Part
Back Plate
Part number
5506006501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
3,268 hours
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

PROPELLER REMOVED TO INSTALL NEW ALTERNATOR BELT. FOUND SPINNER BACK PLATE CRACKED 320 DEGREES AROUND MOUNTING HOLES, COULD NOT BE SEEN UNLESS PROPELLER AND SPACER P/N B4381 REMOVED. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THIRD SPINNER BACK PLATE FOUND CRACKED IN SAME AREA. OTHER 2 WERE C150 AIRCRAFT. RECOMMEND AD BE ISSUED FOR REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF BACK PLATE BY VISUAL, DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. SUBMITTER STATED LOSS OF BACK PLATE IN-FLIGHT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF SPINNER AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE OR LOSS OF AIRCRAFT.