SDR 535062004

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Mooney M20M

Difficulty date
July 2, 2004
Submitted
July 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N12XL
Make and model
Mooney M20M
Aircraft serial
270325
Aircraft time
54 hours
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Oxygen System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

A RIVE NUT ON THE BRACKET HOLDING THE O2 CONTROL CABLE HAS CAUSED THE O2 CONTROL TO FAIL TO REACH ITS (FULL ON) POSITION. IF THE O2 CONTROL CABLE IS NOT SET AT (FULL ON) OR (FULL OFF) (IN OTHER WORDS, WHEN THE CONTROL IS IN-BETWEEN EITHER SETTING) THERE IS A LIKELIHOOD OF THE O2 BOTTLE EMPTYING ITS CONTENTS INTO THE TAILCONE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CRUX OF THIS PROBLEM IS A RIVNUT PREVENTING FULL TRAVEL OF THE O2 CONTROL. THIS DEFECT COULD AFFECT MORE THAN ONE AIRCRAFT.

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