DOES THIS SPINNER HAVE ANY VALUE? - SEE CRACK

[DCarlton]

My McCauley D-6501 spinner shell was recommended to be taken out of service due to a small crack.  Waiting on a new one.  Does this dome have any salvage or repair value?  Appreciate opinions.  If domes become unobtainable would it be useful in a pinch?  

[N201MKTurbo]

There is a spinner welder guy who says he can make any spinner airworthy.

https://www.precision-welding.com/

https://www.spinner-repairs.com/spinner_repairs.html

[N201MKTurbo]

FWIW,

The spinner on my Cessna cracked. I ordered a new one from Aircraft Spruce. They said the order was non-refundable because they had to order the spinner from the vendor. 3 months after the original delivery date had passed, I convinced Aircraft spruce to give me a refund. I sent the cracked spinner to the second listing above and got it back 4 days later. I couldn't tell where it was welded.

[N201MKTurbo]

I have a spinner backplate on a shelf. It has a crack. I thought it was junk. The first guy above says he can fix those too. I will keep that in mind.

[Igor_U]

5 hours ago, DCarlton said:

My McCauley D-6501 spinner shell was recommended to be taken out of service due to a small crack.  Waiting on a new one.  Does this dome have any salvage or repair value?  Appreciate opinions.  If domes become unobtainable would it be useful in a pinch?  

 

 

 

How many cracks do you have?

I was told by a prop shop that two crack is maximum and had to be stopped drilled. I have Hartzell prop on my M20F so that might be different. Anyway, I got a replacement and installed it and old one is sitting in it's box for 10+ years. IIRC back in a day even non airworthy spinners were worth some few hundred dollars so now  I'd expect more.

I might fix my old spinner if legal but would probably have to strip the paint (matching trim of my plane) for the repair. 

Thank you for the links.

[DCarlton]

30 minutes ago, Igor_U said:

How many cracks do you have?

I was told by a prop shop that two crack is maximum and had to be stopped drilled. I have Hartzell prop on my M20F so that might be different. Anyway, I got a replacement and installed it and old one is sitting in it's box for 10+ years. IIRC back in a day even non airworthy spinners were worth some few hundred dollars so now  I'd expect more.

I might fix my old spinner if legal but would probably have to strip the paint (matching trim of my plane) for the repair. 

Thank you for the links.

Just one that I'm aware of; the one in the pics above.  I may have a new one on the way from McCauley but don't have confirmation that it's been shipped yet and no money has changed hands.  If it doesn't show up at the dealer in a reasonable amount of time, I may have to consider a repair.  

[MikeOH]

It's been six years but I had a spinner crack larger than yours welded by an FAA approved shop. I'd sure try that before spending big on a new spinner.

[Kelpro999]

Had a Piper crack a spinner, welded and cracked again. Now it bails water off my boat cover.

[DCarlton]

1 hour ago, Kelpro999 said:

Had a Piper crack a spinner, welded and cracked again. Now it bails water off my boat cover.

I’ve been trying for years to rationalize the efficiency of having a boat and an airplane.  Thanks for the tip.  

[MikeOH]

11 hours ago, DCarlton said:

I’ve been trying for years to rationalize the efficiency of having a boat and an airplane.  Thanks for the tip.  

Owning certain kinds of yachts makes airplane ownership look like a bargain!  You have been warned!

[KSMooniac]

I would love to purchase an un-airworthy spinner kit for a 2 blade McCaulley J prop to use for mock-up purposes. I'd pay a little more than scrap value (ie not much!) and promise never to fly it or flip it for a profit.

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[ArtVandelay]

FWIW,
The spinner on my Cessna cracked. I ordered a new one from Aircraft Spruce. They said the order was non-refundable because they had to order the spinner from the vendor. 3 months after the original delivery date had passed, I convinced Aircraft spruce to give me a refund. I sent the cracked spinner to the second listing above and got it back 4 days later. I couldn't tell where it was welded.

How many hours have you put on it since it was fixed?

[N201MKTurbo]

56 minutes ago, ArtVandelay said:

How many hours have you put on it since it was fixed?

I would have to check the logs, maybe 25. It is a small spinner on a fixed pitch prop. It doesn’t live a very hard life. But then it did crack. After only 67 years in service.

[A64Pilot]

On 11/22/2023 at 1:11 PM, MikeOH said:

Owning certain kinds of yachts makes airplane ownership look like a bargain!  You have been warned!

You know we lived aboard a boat that I had outfitted for over three years, never really had any kind of problem, couple of water pump issues but as I carried spare everything that wasn’t really a problem, and this was a complex boat with a watermaker, generator, autopilot, Solar etc, etc.

Difference between a boat and an airplane for the average guy is that if they are motivated they can repair their boat and overhaul any of the components, and if your cruising off of the beaten paths you really do need to be a decent mechanic / electrician or life will be stressful.

A well built quality boat has good systems and is logically laid out and things are accessible. 

Cruising is after all “fixing the boat in exotic locations”

An RV, especially a Motorhome is apparently a different animal, even a quality one the systems are a nightmare with dozens or more fuses hidden all over the place with many “sneak” circuits, and the books aren’t worth a darn either. Near as I can tell there is essentially NO engine access in a Diesel pusher, I’m going to have to design a fix for that but it makes me wonder what we’re they thinking, are you supposed to buy new and sell before it gets old enough for the belts to need replacing?

$180 an hour shop labor rate is common too with other charges being levied, so from my perspective it’s a Motorhome that can break you more even than an airplane or boat.