SDR 95ZZZX5234

Service difficulty report · Guide Seal · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
September 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N52RJ
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
251070
Engine
Cont TSIO360MB
Part
Guide Seal
Part number
646678
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 5-6 Cyls
Part time
6 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

AFTER COMPLAINCE WITH TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL SB CSB-95-4 REGARDING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED INTAKE VALVE GUIDE SEALS, FOUND 2 OF 6 DEFECTIVE SEALS ON ENGINE NOTED. TWO FWD CYLINDERS NR 5 AND NR 6 HAD BROKEN SEALS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL INTAKE VALVE GUIDE SEALS ON THIS ENGINE IAW TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL SB CSB-95-4. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS ALL SEALS IN QUESTION INSPECTED IAW THIS SB, BE REPLACED FOR ASSURANCE.

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