Service difficulty report · Mount · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
April 19, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9801Y
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
250526
Part
Mount
Part number
30503505
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbo
Part time
882 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND TURBO SUPPORT MOUNT UPPER FOOT CRACKED AND LOWER FOOT AREA WHICH IS CLOSER TO TURBO EXHAUST SCROLL VERY RUSTY. REPLACED WITH NEW MOUNT WHICH HAS IMPROVED PLATING PROCESS. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN MODIFIED IAW STC SA5691MM AND HAS A TSIO520 SERIES INSTALLED. THE PROXIMITY OF THE TURBOCHARGER TO THE ENGINE MOUNT AND TURBO SUPPORT TUBES REQUIRED CONSTANT INSPECTIONS FOR HEAT DAMAGED COMPONENTS. AD 95-17-06 IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE TURBO SUPPORT TUBE FOUND CRACKED. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED EXAMINATION OF THE AREA AROUND THE TURBO EXHAUST WHENEVER THE COWLING IS REMOVED. (X)

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