Service difficulty report · Spinner · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
12,619 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Spinner
Part number
C4563P
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) UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTICED THAT LEFT HAND ENGINE FORWARD SPINNER CAP WAS CRACKED. CRACK FOUND RADIATING FROM ONE OF ITS SCREW MOUNTING HOLES, TOTAL CRACK LENGTH WAS 1 3/4 INCH LONG. FORWARD SPINNER CAP REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW (P#C-4563-P). (TC# 20130116010)

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