SDR 95ZZZX2038

Service difficulty report · Control Link · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
April 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5783D
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241517
Part
Control Link
Part number
730006000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
2,687 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

PILOT SQUAWKED AILERONS FELT FUNNY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RIGHT AILERON COULD TRAVEL FURTHER THAN THE STOP. REMOVAL OF THE BELLY PAN REVEALED THE RIGHT CONTROL ROD WAS CRACKED IN HALF JUST OUTBOARD OF THE BELLCRANK FOR THE AILERONS. SUSPECT CAUSE IS (AN INADQUATE CONTROL LOCK AND AGGRESSIVE PRE-FLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROLS).

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