Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
February 17, 2004
Submitted
February 23, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N909WM
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
290152
Aircraft time
1,923 hours
Engine
Cont IO550G
Engine time
896 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3A32C418G
Part
Roll Pin
Part number
P1912506252M
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg Tube
Part time
1,923 hours
Component
Tube Assembly · Mooney
Component part number
560244501RD2
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHEAR PINS ON LT MLG TUBE ASSEMBLY FAILED. AFT INSERT SEPARATED FROM TUBE ASSEMBLY. LT MAIN GEAR SUBSEQUENTLY REMAINED UNSAFE AND RETRACTED UPON CONTACT WITH RUNWAY. RT MLG AND NOSE GEAR WERE IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED AT TIME OF LT MLG FAILURE.

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