Service difficulty report · Tab · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
August 30, 2001
Submitted
October 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N231EC
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
250167
Engine
Cont TSIO360LB
Part
Tab
Part number
6422209052
Part serial
I2896
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
65 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SECURING/ATTACHING TAB WELDED TO EXHAUST RISER ASSEMBLY FOR CYLINDER NR 4 BROKE OFF CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND POWER RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LANDING OF AIRCRAFT. (NR 4 CYLINDER RISER SEPARATED FROM NR 6 RISER WHEN TAB BROKE.

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