Service difficulty report · Spinner Bulkhead · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
1238
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Spinner Bulkhead
Part number
7847841
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Prop
Part time
1,145 hours
Component
7801008
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE RIGHT PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH ALONG THE BULKHEAD OUTER WALL BEHIND BLADE NR 2. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO CVG HANGAR AND BULKHEAD REMOVED FOR REPAIR. DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE DUE TO MATERIAL DEFECT, NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND.

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