Service difficulty report · Mount · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
July 12, 2012
Submitted
July 13, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5789M
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
250853
Part
Mount
Condition
Failed
Location
Instrument Panel
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

PILOT INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOCK MOUNTS (PROBABLY ORIGINAL) ALL BROKEN AND SEPARATED CAUSING PANEL TO FALL ONTO A TUBULAR STRUCTURE, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHES ARE MOUNTED TO THE SHOCK MOUNT PANEL. THE BUSS BAR OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHES SHORTING ON TO TUBULAR STRUCTURE.

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