Service difficulty report · Shaft · Mooney M20F

Difficulty date
January 19, 2023
Submitted
January 21, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N204TA
Make and model
Mooney M20F
Aircraft serial
680059
Aircraft time
5,516 hours
Part
Shaft
Part number
710005001
Condition
Sheared
Location
Control Yoke
Part time
5,516 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LANDING FLARE, PILOT'S CONTROL YOKE SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROL SHAFT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE SHAFT HAD SHEARED OFF AT THE HOLES FOR THE TAPER PIN HOLDING THE YOKE TO THE SHAFT. CONDITION IS THE SUBJECT OF AD 77-17-04. AIRCRAFT WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH 443.8 HOURS ACCUMULATED SINCE LAST DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE SHAFT.

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