Service difficulty report · Rod End · Mooney M20F

Difficulty date
May 16, 2019
Submitted
June 10, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3555N
Make and model
Mooney M20F
Aircraft serial
680095
Aircraft time
3,644 hours
Part
Rod End
Condition
Separated
Location
Mixture Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE MIXTURE CONTROL ROD END SEPARATED FROM THE PRESSURE CARBURETOR CONTROL ARM, WHICH RESULTED IN POWER LOSS.

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