Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
March 13, 2002
Submitted
March 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N231NJ
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
250324
Engine
Cont TSIO360LB
Part
Cotter Pin
Part number
639292
Condition
Broken
Location
Connecting Rod
Part time
207 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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND COTTER PIN IN THE OIL SUCTION SCREEN. THE COTTER PIN WAS BROKEN INTO THREE PIECES. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FOUND THE COTTER PIN MISSING FROM CYLINDER NUMBER FOURS LOWER CONNECTING ROD BOLT. I BELIEVE THE COTTER PIN WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED DURING A PROPELLER STRIKE INSPECTION WHICH ALLOWED THE COTTER PIN TO MOVE WEARING THE PIN TO THE POINT OF FAILURE.

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