SDR 96ZZZX35

Service difficulty report · Hose · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
November 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9119Y
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
243265
Part
Hose
Part number
860015
Condition
Failed
Location
Gyro Vacuum
Component
King · KI526
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER PERFORMING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WHICH INCLUDED CHANGING THE VACUUM SYSTEM CENTRAL AIR FILTER, THE ACFT DIVERTED FROM ITS FLIGHT PLAN TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO A HORIZON GYRO FAILURE. FOUND ONE OF THE LATEX TUBES USED AS A VACUUM LINE IN THE LATE MODEL MOONEYS HAD FOLDED OVER RESTRICTING VACUUM TO THE HORIZON AND CAUSING THE HORIZON TO FAIL.

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