Service difficulty report · Cylinder Bore · Mooney M20F

Difficulty date
September 21, 2011
Submitted
September 21, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7432V
Make and model
Mooney M20F
Aircraft serial
221209
Aircraft time
2,696 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1A
Engine time
2,695 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Cylinder Bore
Part number
ECLW12995CN
Condition
Peeling
Location
Engine
Part time
690 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 7000 FELT A SLIGHT SHUDDER. WHILE LEVELING AT 9500, NOTICED OIL PRESSURE GOING DOWN. PROP WENT TO FLAT PITCH. OIL PRESSURE NOW IN YELLOW ARC. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PULLED ENGINE TO IDLE AND BEGAN A DESCENT TO AIRPORT. LANDED LONG AND BLEW MAIN TIRES WHILE BRAKING HEAVILY. STOPPED SHORT OF OVERRUN. INSPECTION FOUND A SECTION OF CYLINDER WALL HAD DELAMINATED AND PASSED THROUGH THE ENGINE.

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