Service difficulty report · Coupling · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
February 25, 2003
Submitted
March 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N111JP
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
690078
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Coupling
Part number
B10006
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Motor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

B100-06 RUBBER DRIVE COUPLING BETWEEN LANDING GEAR MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION, ABSORBS SHOCK WHEN LANDING GEAR REACHES ITS LIIT, THIS IS THE ONLY CONNECTION BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND GEAR LINKAGE, WHEN THIS PART FAILED, YOU CANNOT PERFORM ANY GEAR EXTENSION, ELECTRICALLY OR MECHANICALLY. RECOMMEND TO REPLACE EVERY 200 HOURS TO COINCIDE WITH 200 HOUR TRANSMISSION GEAR BACKLASH INSPECTION AND SB M20-190.

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