Service difficulty report · Bolt · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
January 5, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1077V
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
243160
Part
Bolt
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
NR
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

A SITUATION OCCURRED WHERE THE PILOT NOTICED A HIT IN THE CONTROL SYSTEM WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE FORWARD GEAR ACUTATOR BOLT HAD BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, HAD CONTACTED THE RUDDER INTERCONNECT PIVOT POINT, AND HAD DEFORMED THE ATTACH POINT THAT WHENEVER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED IT HIT IT. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT INSPECTION BE MADE WHENEVER THE ACTUATOR AREA IS ACCESSED TO CONFIRM THE ACTUATOR BOLT IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY. (BOLT HAD FACING LEFT).

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