 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
Flight crew deferred maintenance action after observing a crack in the propeller spinner backplate. Spinner backplate failed during flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 274351 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199406 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : syr |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 1700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : syr tracon : act |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 274351 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | other personnel |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During preflight saw a crack in the spinner bulkhead and small tear in spinner skin. Decided to have mechanic look at after local flight. Spinner unraveled in-flight and fell to swamp area. Landed, had mechanic replace bulkhead (new). I replaced used spinner. I did not report to FAA. No injuries, no other problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC DEFERRED MAINT ACTION AFTER OBSERVING A CRACK IN THE PROP SPINNER BACKPLATE. SPINNER BACKPLATE FAILED DURING FLT.
Narrative: DURING PREFLT SAW A CRACK IN THE SPINNER BULKHEAD AND SMALL TEAR IN SPINNER SKIN. DECIDED TO HAVE MECH LOOK AT AFTER LCL FLT. SPINNER UNRAVELED INFLT AND FELL TO SWAMP AREA. LANDED, HAD MECH REPLACE BULKHEAD (NEW). I REPLACED USED SPINNER. I DID NOT RPT TO FAA. NO INJURIES, NO OTHER PROBS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.