Service difficulty report · Impeller · Mooney M20E

Difficulty date
August 14, 2001
Submitted
September 10, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9240M
Make and model
Mooney M20E
Aircraft serial
1193
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Impeller
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Pump
Part time
478 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

OIL PUMP IMPELLERS S1B 524, FOUND OIL PUMP GEARS TO BE STEEL TYPE BUT NO DOCUMENTATION AS TO WHAT PN THE GEARS WERE. FOUND GEARS HAD FOREIGN MATERIAL HAD PASSED THROUGH THE OIL PUMP. OIL PUMP GEARS WERE NOT AIRWORTHY REGARDLESS OF PART NUMBERS. INSTALLED IMPELLER KIT PN 05K19423S. (ATTACHED PHOTOS)

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