AD 59-14-02

Airworthiness directive · Fuel Selector Valve · Mooney M20 and M20A

Models
M20, M20A
Data sheet
TCDS2A3
Registered aircraft
81 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed May 30, 2024.

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59-14-02 MOONEY: Applies to M-20 Airplanes Serial Numbers 1175 Through 1200 and M-20A Airplanes Serial Numbers 1201 Through 1375. Compliance required prior to August 1, 1959. To guard against fuel selector valve failure and inability to change selector valve position the following inspection and replacement is required prior to August 1, 1959. Replacement valves obtained from the factory after April 27, 1959, and installed need not comply with this AD. (a) Remove fuel tank selector valve. (b) Remove lower part of valve housing and remove plastic core. (c) Determine if the shaft and plastic core are pinned together. If not, replace complete valve assembly with replacement valve P/N 311-221-1/4D obtained from Mooney. (Mooney Service Letter 20-48 concerns this subject.)

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 81

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

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  • Mooney81 aircraft
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19561976
Registered aircraft by year built: 62 aircraft
19566
19576
195811
195916
196018
19622
19651
19661
19761

19 with no year recorded

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