Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Mooney M20F

Difficulty date
March 12, 2025
Submitted
April 17, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1967
Make and model
Mooney M20F
Aircraft serial
670456
Aircraft time
5,850 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360*
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Leg Assy
Part number
540004505
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
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

NOSE/FRONT LANDING GEAR SHEARED AFTER ENCOUNTERING 2-DEGREE DRAINAGE INDENTURE/DIP WHEN TAXING FROM PARKING. EXAMINATION OF NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT FRONT GEAR FORK/GEAR LEG OF THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY (PN: 54004-505) AT WELDING POINT, JUST ABOVE THE SHOCK DISCS (PN: 530021-000); REFERENCE M20 MANUAL CHAPTER 32-20-00, FIGURE 1.

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