Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
March 5, 2003
Submitted
March 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1084V
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241131
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Crankcase
Part number
IO360A3B6D
Part serial
897
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
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

(STC SA4529NM 3 BLADE HARTZELL) AT 777 TSO OF THE ENGINE, THE CRANKCASE WAS FOUND CRACKED THROUGH THE NR 2 CYLINDER MOUNTING PAD AREA AND LEAKING OIL. THE CASE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS AIRCRAFT ENGINE PROPELLER COMBINATION HAS CRACKED A CASE. PREVIOUS TSO WAS ONLY 689.

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