SDR 95ZZZX6143

Service difficulty report · Oil Line · Mooney M20F

Difficulty date
April 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7112V
Make and model
Mooney M20F
Aircraft serial
220047
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Oil Line
Part number
75167
Condition
Chafed
Location
Prop Governor
Part time
678 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

INSPECTION FOLLOWING ENGINE REMOVAL REVEALED EXTREME CHAFING/WEAR DAMAGE TO PROP GOVERNOR EXTERNAL OIL LINE AT GOV END APPROX 5 INCHES AWAY FROM B-NUT ATTACH. DAMAGED AREA APPROX .25 INCH BY .50 INCH & WEAR WAS NEARLY THROUGH TUBE WALL THICKNESS. OIL LOSS WAS IMMINENT. AD NOTE 90-04-06 WAS ACCOMPLISHED 678 HRS PREVIOUSLY. ACFT HAD BEEN ANNUALED 5 TIMES SINCE. THE AD LYC REQUIRED CLAMPING WAS PRESENT AND INTACT. ENG MOUNT TUBE WAS SIMILIARY DAMAGED, REQUIRING WELD REPAIR. EXTREME WEAR PRESENT INDICATES PARTS HAD BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT AS OPPOSED TO START-UP/SHUT-DOWN MOTION.

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