Service difficulty report · Shaft · Mooney M20M

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
October 20, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2231X
Make and model
Mooney M20M
Aircraft serial
270296
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Shaft
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Mlg Actuator
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

GEAR ACTUATOR (CHATTERED) DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CYCLES. FOUND APPROX .020 INCH END PLAY ON DRIVE GEAR ASSY SHAFT. INSPECTION OF RELATED PARTS REVEALED NO EXCESSIVE WEAR. IT APPEARS THAT WITH ONLY 632 HRS TSI ON THE ACTUATOR (WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISASSEMBLED) THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY SHIMMED FROM THE FACTORY. (EA07200405963)

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