Service difficulty report · Plate · Mooney M20F

Difficulty date
May 3, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mooney M20F
Aircraft time
2,590 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
100 hours
Component
Spinner · Mooney · SA8659SW
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

(CAN) CRACK & FAILURE OF FLANGE OF BACKING PLATE THAT HAS BLADE ROOT CLOSING FAIRING ATTACHED.A PORTION OF FAIRING REMAINED ATTACHED TO SPINNER WHICH SEVERELY DAMAGED NOSE BOWL FAIING LEAVING BACKING PLATE&FAIRING DEBRIS INSIDE ENGINE COWL.THERE WAS SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO PROP BLADES ABOUT FOOT FROM ROOT. SPINNER REMAINED ATTACHED&SECURE: CRACK APPEARED TO BEGIN NEAR FWD EDGE OF FLANGE OF BOTH BACKING PLATE&FAIRING ATTACHMENT. PERHAPS ABOUT 1/2 INCH&REST OF FAILURE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY RAPID.

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