Service difficulty report · Gear · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
July 10, 2003
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N201HB
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
240209
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Gear
Part number
B10076
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg Actuator
Part time
84 hours
Component
Actuator · Dukes
Component part number
10570005
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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCING POPPING OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CB ON RETRACTION AND WAS MAKING NOISE. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN, GEAR DOWN AS A PRECAUTION. REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF THE GEAR ACTUATOR REVEALED AN EXCESSIVELY WORN WORM GEAR IN THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY THAT WAS BINDING WITH THE PINION GEAR CAUSING JAMMING.

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