Service difficulty report · Spinner · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
September 27, 2004
Submitted
November 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121CW
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8975
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Spinner
Part number
05522312
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
785 hours
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

DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS AROUND THREE OF THE BOLT HOLES OF THE FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS THAT DURING THE TORQUING PROCESS THE BULKHEAD IS BEING STRESSED AND BENT AS IT IS PULLED TIGHT TO THE PROP HUB. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE SPINNER BULKHEAD BE MADE OF THICKER MATERIAL.

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