Service difficulty report · Plate · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
December 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft time
1,601 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Propeller
Hartzl BHCJ2YF1
Part
Plate
Part number
C22945P
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
466 hours
Component
Spinner Assy · Cirrus
Component part number
14681001
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) DURING HANGAR MOVEMENT THE SPINNER WAS NOTICED TO BE LOOSE. WHEN THE SPINNER WAS REMOVED, THE INSIDE OF SPINNER WAS ALL BLACK FROM CHAFING AND THE BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED. THE SPINNER BACKPLATE WAS SEVERELY CRACK FROM ALL 4 MOUNTING HOLES. WHEN THE BACKPLATE WAS REMOVED MOST OF THE SUPPORT JUST FELL FREE OF THE ASSY. SPINNER ASSY WAS REPLACED.

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