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FAA inspector during ramp check finds questionable propeller spinner repairs and grounds aircraft until aircraft records are reviewed for authority/authorized repairs.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 332705 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199604 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hfd |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mem |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 27 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 5500 |
| ASRS Report | 332705 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | observation : air carrier inspector |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
During ramp check it was found the spinners (propeller) had been welded, also the propeller spinner bulkhead had been repaired by helicopter arc welding. According to the form 8620-1 that I received by mail apr/sat/96, the aircraft had been grounded until corrective action taken. I have an aerospace welding shop approved by NASA and is additional fortune 500 companies and the small 1/2 inch cracks were certainly welded and dressed to aircraft standards, however. The aircraft, a PA30, has been grounded until new lopristy cowels and spinners arrive.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FAA INSPECTOR DURING RAMP CHK FINDS QUESTIONABLE PROP SPINNER REPAIRS AND GNDS ACFT UNTIL ACFT RECORDS ARE REVIEWED FOR AUTH REPAIRS.
Narrative: DURING RAMP CHK IT WAS FOUND THE SPINNERS (PROP) HAD BEEN WELDED, ALSO THE PROP SPINNER BULKHEAD HAD BEEN REPAIRED BY HELI ARC WELDING. ACCORDING TO THE FORM 8620-1 THAT I RECEIVED BY MAIL APR/SAT/96, THE ACFT HAD BEEN GNDED UNTIL CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. I HAVE AN AEROSPACE WELDING SHOP APPROVED BY NASA AND IS ADDITIONAL FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES AND THE SMALL 1/2 INCH CRACKS WERE CERTAINLY WELDED AND DRESSED TO ACFT STANDARDS, HOWEVER. THE ACFT, A PA30, HAS BEEN GNDED UNTIL NEW LOPRISTY COWELS AND SPINNERS ARRIVE.
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.