Service difficulty report · Plate · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
March 10, 2000
Submitted
March 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N252BA
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
251122
Engine
Cont TSIO360MB
Part
Plate
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Magneto Mount
Part time
631 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6324
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN LT AND RT MAGNETOS WERE BEING INSTALLED ON ENGINE AFTER INTERNAL INSPECTION OF MAGNETOS, NOTED MAGNETO HOLD-DOWN PLATES FROM ENGINE STUD TO MAGNETO MOUNTING FLANGE ONLY ENGAGED FLANGE BY APPROXIMATELY .0625 INCH IF MOUNTED EVEN, OR ONLY ONE CORNER OF PLATE IF COCKED TO ONE SIDE. SUBMITTER STATED MOUNTING PLATES ARE TYPE NORMALLY SENT WITH NEW MAGNETOS. ORDERED 4 EACH TCM, PN 630535, MOUNT PLATES AND INSTALLED, FIT GOOD. (X)

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