Service difficulty report · Tube · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
October 9, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N22166
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
290225
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Tube
Part number
646207
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Intake
Part time
150 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTED AIRCRAFT ENGINE DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED FUEL STAIN ON NR 6 INTAKE TUBE. REMOVED TUBE AND FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FLANGE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED 2 MONTHS EARLIER FOR SAME REASON. COULD BE CAUSED BY ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS OR SHOCK COOLING OF TUBE.

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