Service difficulty report · Actuator · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
November 15, 2011
Submitted
November 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15PD
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
29492
Aircraft time
564 hours
Engine
Cont IO550G
Engine time
564 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Actuator
Part number
10200013
Part serial
2224
Condition
Noisy
Location
Zone 100
Part time
564 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF ACFT LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYS, THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WAS EXCESSIVELY NOISEY WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND EXTENDED.AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE ACTUATOR IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE (INTERNAL) BOLTS THAT SECURE THE RETAINER PLATE FOR THE "NO BACK SPRING" WERE MISSING. A NEW ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.

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