Service difficulty report · Spinner · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
October 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft time
3,514 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Spinner
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) PROP WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED DURING NEW PROP INSTALLATION. DURING WALK ROUND INSPECTION OWNER FOUND CRACK IN THE SPINNER. UPON SPINNER REMOVAL PROPELLER WAS FOUND LOOSE. THE BLADES COULD BE WIGGLED FORWARD AND BACK APPROXIMATLY 5". SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPELLER HUB, BACKING PLATE AND ENGINE CRANK. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER WAS TORQUED INTO PLACE 1 BOLT HOLE OFF.

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