Service difficulty report · Nut · Mooney M20F

Difficulty date
December 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3272F
Make and model
Mooney M20F
Aircraft serial
670365
Part
Nut
Part number
AN364720C
Condition
Loose
Location
Mfg Actuator
Component
Dukes · 4196001C
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO HANGAR AND PLACED ON JACKS, FOUND THE GEAR ACTUATOR JACKSCREW HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE MOTOR/GEAR PORTION OF THE GEAR ACTUATOR. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE ACTUATOR FROM AIRCRAFT AND DISASSEMBLY, DISCOVERED THE DRIVE GEAR/JACKSCREW RETAINING NUT, P/N AN364-720C, HAD BACKED OFF THE THREADED SHAFT OF THE JACKSCREW ALLOWING THE JACKSCREW TO SEPARATE FROM THE DRIVE MECHANISM.

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