Service difficulty report · Spinner · Cessna 172L

Difficulty date
July 10, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172L
Aircraft time
8,463 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Spinner
Part number
05503671
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
9,127 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

(CAN) CRACK IN PROPELLER CUTOUT OPENING IN SPINNER NOTED DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNED FOR REPAIRS.

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