AD 77-06-01

77-06-01 MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-2851. Applies to Model M20J airplanes S/N 24-0001 through 24-0085, 24-0087, 24-0088, 24-0090 through 24- 0095, 24-0097 through 24-0102. Compliance required before further flight in instrument meteorological conditions, or night flight, or within the next 5 hours' day visual flight rules time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To prevent false altitude, airspeed and vertical speed indications from being presented to the pilot, accomplish the following: Disassemble, clean, lubricate, and reassemble the alternate static source valve, Gerdes P/N A-1390, and leak test the static system in accordance with Mooney Service Bulletin No. M20-197 dated February 28, 1977, or later approved revision. The manufacturer's Service Bulletin identified and described in this directive is incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). All persons affected by this directivewho have not already received this Service Bulletin from the manufacturer may obtain a copy upon request to Manager, Engineering Administration and Technical Services, Mooney Aircraft Corporation, Kerrville, Texas 78028; Telephone No. 512-257-4043. This service bulletin may also be examined at the office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, FAA, 4400 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, Texas and at FAA Headquarters, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. A historical file on this AD, which includes the incorporated material in full, is maintained by the FAA at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and at the Southwest Region Office in Fort Worth, Texas. This Amendment becomes effective on March 18, 1977.