SDR 95ZZZX6418

Service difficulty report · Spring · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
October 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N201SQ
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
240298
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Speed Brake
Part time
255 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE USING SPEED BRAKES IN IMC CONDITION, PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT MADE HARD LEFT TURN. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THE RETURN SPRING DID NOT ALLOW THE SPEED BRAKE IN ONE WING TO FULLY RETRACT CAUSING THE TURN SITUATION. THE RETURN SPRING WAS BROKEN AND WOULD NOT ALLOW SPEED BRAKE RETRACTION (TO OFF, CLOSED POSITION) UNDER AIR-LOAD WITHOUT SPRING.

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