Service difficulty report · Actuator · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
November 22, 2002
Submitted
April 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N747CF
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
240196
Part
Actuator
Part number
1057005G
Part serial
0483
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,284 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND WITH MOTOR OR HAND CRANK. AIRCRAFT LANDED FOLLOWED BY GEAR COLLAPSE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BELLY, STEP, PROP AND GEAR DOORS. EXAMINATION REVEALED SEVERAL TEETH GROUND FLAT. ALL LIMIT SWITCHES APPEARS TO FUNCTION NORMAL.

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