Service difficulty report · Spinner · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 6, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
354
Part
Spinner
Part number
7901761
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MAJOR REPAIR, LT ENGINE PROPELLER SPINNER IS CRACKED AT 3 BOLT HOLES AND OTHER HOLES SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR. FOUND AT COE MAJOR REPAIR LT ENGINE PROPELLER SPINNER IS CRACKED AT 3 BOLT HOLES AND OTHER HOLES SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR. CUT OUT 3 CRACKED CORNERS AND MADE REPLACEMENT CORNER PIECES. INSTALLED THE 3 CORNERS WITH REINFORCEMENT STRIPS DOUBLERS ON THE SPINNER. INSTALLED A 4TH REINFORCEMENT STRIP AS A COUNTER BALANCE ON THE SPINNER.

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