Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
October 1, 2002
Submitted
October 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
ES10682054
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Bendix
Component part number
D4LN3000
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

DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TOOTH DAMAGE. SEVERAL GEAR TEETH BROKEN ON BOTH GEARS. NEW GEARS WERE FOUND TO BIND ON ROTOR PINION GEAR EVERY 90 DEGREES. NO ROTOR TO HOUSING INTERFERENCE INDICATED. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO CRACKS OTHER THAN ACCEPTABLE STRESS CRACK AT BEARING BORE IN BLOCK. GEAR AXLE BUSHINGS APPEAR SECURE, MAY BE MISALIGNED FROM WARPAGE OR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. SCREW THREAD INSERTS FOR CONTACT ASSY. PULL OUT BEFORE REACHING MINIMUM TORQUE. BLOCK HAS A 94 DATE CODE. REPLACED BLOCK, MAGNETO FUNCTIONS PROPERLY.

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