Service difficulty report · Spinner · Cessna 210N

Difficulty date
April 13, 2005
Submitted
April 13, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5515Y
Make and model
Cessna 210N
Aircraft serial
21064233
Aircraft time
5,239 hours
Engine
Cont IO550*
Engine time
1,419 hours
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Spinner
Part number
1250419K200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
5,239 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 SPINNER WAS INSPECTED DURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AND FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK. THE CRACK WAS FROM A SCREW HOLE AND EXTENDED TO BLADE CUT-OUT. THE SPINNER WAS REPLACED AND INSPECTED AFTER ITS FIRST FLIGHT, NO CRACKS WERE FOUND OR NOTED ON THE REPLACED SPINNER. SUSPECT OVER TORQUEING OF SPINNER ATTACH SCREWS AS CAUSE OF CRACK

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