SDR 95ZZZX5759

Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
September 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N639MA
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
2893
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Crankcase
Part number
LW11026
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Half
Part time
2,703 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

RIGHT CRANKCASE HALF FROM PARTING SURFACE LOWER NR 3 BOLT HOLE HAS 1 EACH .25 INCH CRACK FROM BOLT HOLE TO PARTING SURFACE, AND 1 EACH 1.850 INCH CRACK FROM BOLT HOLE INTO CASE WEBBING. SUBMITTER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF CRACK. NOTE: THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR OIL LINE AND THE GENERATOR HAD TO BE REMOVED BEFORE THE CRACK AREA WAS VISIBLE.

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