Service difficulty report · Coupling · Mooney M20F

Difficulty date
April 26, 2002
Submitted
May 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N315SB
Make and model
Mooney M20F
Aircraft serial
700005
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Coupling
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Actuator
Part time
4,997 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

WHEN PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN, INCOMPLETE EXTENSION OCCURRED. ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE GEAR MANUALLY ALSO FAILED. GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. Z AN INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE COUPLING BETWEEN THE GEAR MOTOR AND ACTUATOR WAS SEPARATED. THE MOTOR WAS FOUND NOT TO OPERATE ALSO. THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY IS 30+ YEARS OLD.

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