Service difficulty report · Rod End · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
March 23, 1999
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N995K
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
290040
Engine
Cont IO550G
Part
Rod End
Part number
560244501
Condition
Loose
Location
Aft Sect Of Rod
Part time
535 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 ROUTINE ANNUAL INSP, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AT ROLL PINS USED TO HOLD ROD ENDS IN PLACE FOR GEAR DOWN RETRACT/EXTENSION ROD ASSY AT LEAST .1250 INCH PLAY NOTED AT AFT END ALLOWING INNER TUBE INSERT FORE/AFT MOVEMENT WHERE ROLL PINS SECURE FWD END OF TUBE TO START WEARING WHERE ROLL PINS SECURE TO ROD END. ROD ASSY REPLACED WITH NEW.

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