SDR 2050506

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
June 30, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N386OH
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241044
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6
Part
Bushing
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Magneto Drive
Component
Crankcase · Lyc · IO360A3B6D
Component part number
11B200611DL
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

CRANKCASE WAS FIELD REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A BUSHING IN THE MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR BOSS. IT APPEARS THE OIL SUPPLY HOLE WAS NOT DRILLED IN THE BUSHING. THE BUSHING WAS STARVED FOR OIL AND METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL AND FILTER, THE BUSHING WAS LOOSE AND DAMAGED FROM OIL STARVATION.

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