Service difficulty report · Mount · Mooney M20M

Difficulty date
April 26, 2013
Submitted
April 26, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26JR
Make and model
Mooney M20M
Aircraft serial
270309
Aircraft time
1,282 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AF1B
Engine time
1,282 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B3D32C417
Part
Mount
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,282 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

LOWER ENGINE MOUNT TUBE BETWEEN THE LOWER AFT MOUNTS WAS CHAFED APPROX HALFWAY THROUGH. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT AN OIL LINE ON THE BOTTOM REAR ENGINE THAT WAS ROUTED BETWEEN THE MOUNT AND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CHAFING. THERE IS SO LITTLE ROOM IN THIS AREA THAT THEIR IS NO OTHER REASONABLE ALTERNITIVE ROUTING. DURING INSPECTION OR ENGINE CHANGE THE ENGINE MOUNT SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM THE OIL LINE MAKING DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE MOUNT.

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