Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
4393308
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Spinner
Stage of operation
CR
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) WHILE INITIATING DESCENT THE PILOT NOTICED A CHANGE IN THE PROFILE OF THE PROPELLER SPINNER (NOSE). AFTER LANDING HE INSPECTED THE PROPELLER AND SPINNER AND FOUND THE BULKHEAD BROKEN. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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