Service difficulty report · Spinner · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
November 18, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
9,451 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Spinner
Part number
E5367
Condition
Iced
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) VIBRATION ON RT ENGINE, ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE SPINNER TO HAVE ICE ACCUMULATED ON THE INTERIOR. ICE WAS REMOVED, SPINNER WAS CLEANED AND ENGINE/PROPELLER OPERATIONAL. GROUND CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER VIBRATIONS NOTED.