Service difficulty report · Plate · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
November 16, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
406 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Plate
Part number
055032110
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Spinner
Component
Spinner · Cessna · 05503671
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) THE CORNER SECTION OF SPINNER AT LEADING EDGE OF PROPELLER BLADE CUT-OUT BADLY BENT (PEELED BACK) BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ADJACENT CORNER SECTION OF THE BACKPLATE (AROUND ANCHOR NUT) BREAKING OFF DURING OPERATION. CESSNA HAS RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUED MOD KIT MK172-61-01 UNDER SB01-61-01. NEW BACKPLATE DESIGN AND P/N INCORPORATED AS PER LISTED KIT AND SB NUMBERS.

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