Service difficulty report · Bolt · Mooney M20S

Difficulty date
September 29, 2014
Submitted
January 23, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N20098
Make and model
Mooney M20S
Aircraft serial
300029
Aircraft time
552 hours
Engine
Cont IO550G
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS660518
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Mount
Part time
552 hours
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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE UPPER ENGINE MOUNT TO FIREWALL BOLTS HAD INSUFFICIENT TORQUE DUE TO THE FIREWALL INSULATION COMPRESSED BETWEEN THE INTERIOR TUBULAR STRUCTURE AND THE FIREWALL. THIS IDENTICAL CONDITION IS ADDRESSED IN AD 2007-05-04 AND SB M20-292A. THE AD AND SB APPLIES TO CERTAIN SN OF THE SERIES AIRPLANES, BUT NOT TO THE THIS SERIES, WHICH IS OF SIMILAR DESIGN. CORRESPONDED WITH MFG TECH REP BY EMAIL OF THE SITUATION, AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BASED UPON THE EXISTING AD & SB.

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