Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA28151

Difficulty date
August 5, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28151
Aircraft time
4,583 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
35323012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
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) DURING ANNUAL INSP FWD SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT SCREW ATTACHMENT HOLE. NEW PART WAS ORDERED FROM MFG IAW APPLICABLE PARTS CATALOGUE. NEW PART RECEIVED WAS STAMPED WITH CORRECT PN AS ORDERED, BUT WAS PHYSICALLY DIFFERENT IN DEPTH AND WOULD NOT FIT. MFG WAS CONTACTED (VIA AVIATION UNLIMITED AND A SECOND SPINNER BACK PLATE IS BEING SHIPPED).

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