Service difficulty report · Actuator · 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
Actuator
Part number
41960016
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETREIVED, PLACED ON JACKS AND BELLY PANELS REMOVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR (DUKES) COUPLING BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION WAS SEPARATED, ALSO, THE MOTOR WAS FOUND NOT TO RUN ELECTRICALLY. PROBABLE CAUSE: MOTOR/ TRANSMISSION COUPLING SEPARATED, CAUSING MOTOR TO SEIED. COUPLING IS 30+YEARS OLD.

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