Service difficulty report · Actuator · Mooney M20E

Difficulty date
August 15, 2015
Submitted
August 22, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5620Q
Make and model
Mooney M20E
Aircraft serial
666
Aircraft time
4,433 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1A
Engine time
3,248 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
41960010
Part serial
7044
Condition
Seized
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,671 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SEIZED DURING GEAR EXTENSION. SEIZURE OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR PREVENTED THE ROTATION OF THE MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM. LOGBOOK ENTRY 281 HRS PRIOR TO FAILURE STATED "CLEANED AND INSPECTED ARMATURE AND BRUSHES IN LANDING GEAR MOTOR."

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