Thanks for your help guys, I went to the hangar today to check the maintainance logs for the aircraft and the mechanic wasnt available so I will have to go back tomorrow.. I will make sure to get all the details and will find out if it is a metal / composite spinner.. I do not want to pay any amount.. I have my instrument checkride in a few days and I honestly dont want to deal with all this nonsense from the owner.. I am really not able to focus on what I should be doing right now. I will try to sort it out soon. Another thing that is happening in our school is that we are not being reimbursed for our fuel, checkride, TSA clearances, written exams .. I am paying for all this out of my own pocket.. They say that they will add this to my "credit" and repay me at the end of the course.