Service difficulty report · Door · Mooney M20D

Difficulty date
July 18, 2001
Submitted
July 30, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N191PA
Make and model
Mooney M20D
Aircraft serial
248
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Door
Part number
RJ0506041
Condition
Loose
Location
Turbo Door
Part time
500 hours
Component
Carb Air Box As · Rajayxxxxxxx
Component part number
RJ4013
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, PART WAS OBSERVED TO BE EXTREMELY LOOSE. REMOVED PART FROM ASSEMBLY. FOUND PORTION OF HINGE MISSING, HINGE PIN 95 PER CENT WORN THROUGH AND SIDE BRACKETS WORN 90 PER CENT THROUGH. REMOVED ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED DOOR AND FRAME WITH SERVICEABLE PART. FOUND BYPASS FLUTTER VALVE FOR CARB HEAT MISSING. INSTALLED NEW PART AND SECURED.

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